The officers and agencies of this State and its subdivisions, having authority to place children, are empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of this Compact. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on this State or subdivision or agency thereof shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the State Budget Director, in the case of the State, and of the chief local fiscal officer in the case of a subdivision of the State.

31 Del. C. 1953, § ?385; 57 Del. Laws, c. 501.;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 385

  • Director: means Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 101
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302