Mississippi § 11-62-7 - Discriminatory action defined.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-62-7 — Discriminatory action defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-62-7. Discriminatory action defined.
As used in this chapter, discriminatory action includes any action taken by the state government to: Alter in any way the tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, revoke, or otherwise make unavailable an exemption from taxation of any person referred to in Section 11-62-5; Disallow, deny or otherwise make unavailable a deduction for state tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; Withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, materially alter the terms or conditions of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny any state grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, or other similar benefit from or to such person; Withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, materially alter the terms or conditions of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny any entitlement or benefit under a state benefit program from or to such person; Impose, levy or assess a monetary fine, fee, penalty or injunction; Withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, materially alter the terms or conditions of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny any license, certification, accreditation, custody award or agreement, diploma, grade, recognition, or other similar benefit, position, or status from or to any person; or Refuse to hire or promote, force to resign, fire, demote, sanction, discipline, materially alter the terms or conditions of employment, or retaliate or take other adverse employment action against a person employed or commissioned by the state government. The state government shall consider accredited, licensed or certified any person that would otherwise be accredited, licensed or certified, respectively, for any purposes under state law but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person believes, speaks or acts in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in Section 11-62-3.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 11-62-7
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-62-7 cover?
Section 11-62-7 ("Discriminatory action defined.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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