Every state has an interstate compact office. In Texas, that office is the Texas Interstate Compact Office (TICO), which is part of DFPS.

TICO must:

  •   coordinate interstate placements with the compact offices in other states; and

  •   advise child-placing agencies, including DFPS, about making and supporting such placements.

Review

After receiving the interstate placement request packet through IMPACT, TICO staff must review and approve the packet for completeness and for compliance with applicable compact requirements, Texas laws, and DFPS policies.

Processing

If the packet is complete and correct, a TICO staff person must:

  •   print the IMPACT ICPC Placement Request Packet. This includes printing the most current Child’s Plan of Service and attaching it to the packet;

  •   sign and date the Placement Request (100A); and

  •   send two copies of the interstate placement request packet to the compact office in the receiving state.