Mississippi § 43-39-23 - Relocation payments not to be considered as income or resources.
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§ 43-39-23. Relocation payments not to be considered as income or resources.
Except as otherwise provided in the Federal Uniform Relocation Act, no payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state’s personal income tax law, corporation tax law, or other tax law. Except for any law providing low-income housing assistance, payments shall not be considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and the payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-39-23 cover?
Section 43-39-23 ("Relocation payments not to be considered as income or resources.") 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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