{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-39-4-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 39-4-1","heading":"“Appropriate public authority” defined.","body":"As used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “appropriate public authorities” means, with reference to this state, the Department of Human Services. The department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III.","path":["TITLE 39 Minors","CHAPTER 4 Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.39.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"6d085cff39b8444d9788a4ee6e7b0c2c2dee3133a691a130aa8709804cac9580","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-39-3-1-through-39-3-7","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-39-4-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}