South Carolina § 43-5-190 - Payments to be exempt from taxes, levy or other process; payments to be inalienable and unassignable; bankruptcy.
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§ 43-5-190. Payments to be exempt from taxes, levy or other process; payments to be inalienable and unassignable; bankruptcy.
All amounts paid or payable as assistance shall be exempt from any tax levied by the State or any subdivision thereof, shall be exempt from levy and sale, attachment or any other process whatsoever, and shall be inalienable and unassignable in advance in any form and, in case of bankruptcy, shall not pass to the trustee or other person acting on behalf of the creditors of the recipient of assistance.
HISTORY: 1976 Code SECTION 45-5-130; 1962 Code SECTION 71-63; 1952 Code SECTION 71-63; 1942 Code SECTION 4996-20; 1937 (40) 496; 1978 Act No. 549; 1997 Act No. 133, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 1997.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-5-190 ("Payments to be exempt from taxes, levy or other process; payments to be inalienable and unassignable; bankruptcy.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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