Florida Statutes Section 39.0137 - Federal Law; Rulemaking Authority. (Fla. Stat. § 39.0137)

39.0137 Federal law; rulemaking authority.—

(1) This chapter does not supersede the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq., or the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, as amended, or the implementing regulations.

(2)  The department is encouraged to enter into agreements with recognized American Indian tribes in order to facilitate the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2006-86; s. 20, ch. 2012-116.

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