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Fla. Stat. § 985.629 — Contracts for the transfer of Florida children in federal custody
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Part XI: Department of Juvenile Justice, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 985.629
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
To the extent that maintenance costs are borne entirely from federal funds, the department is empowered to contract with federal authorities for the return of Florida children who are in the custody of a federal court or a federal correctional institution for violation of federal law. Such children under contract are to be transferred to the exclusive custody and active control of the department, under the terms, agreements, and provisions of the contract.
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