# Ala. Code § 44-2-24: Section 44-2-24 Authority to Enter into Agreements; Commissioner of Department of Pensions and Security to Approve Financial Commitments or Obligations

> Alabama · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-24

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 44-2-24
- **Heading:** Section 44-2-24 Authority to Enter into Agreements; Commissioner of Department of Pensions and Security to Approve Financial Commitments or Obligations
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 44 / Chapter 2 / Section 44-2-24

## Text

The officers and agencies of this state and its subdivisions having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation of this state or subdivision or agency thereof shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the Commissioner of the Department of Pensions and Security or his or her designated agent.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 44-2-10 Section 44-2-10 Text of Compact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-10.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-11 Section 44-2-11 Authority to Enter into Compact with Other States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-11.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-20 Section 44-2-20 Text of Compact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-20.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-21 Section 44-2-21 Financial Responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-21.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-22 Section 44-2-22 Department of Pensions and Security to Act as Appropriate Public Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-22.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-23 Section 44-2-23 Commissioner of Department of Pensions and Security to Be Appropriate Authority in the Receiving State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-23.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-24 Section 44-2-24 Authority to Enter into Agreements; Commissioner of Department of Pensions and Security to Approve Financial Commitments or Obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-24.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-25 Section 44-2-25 Governor to Act as Executive Head](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-25.md)
- [Ala. Code § 44-2-26 Section 44-2-26 Commissioner of Department of Pensions and Security to Be Compact Administrator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-26.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T44_C2_S44-2-24. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.