South Carolina § 43-5-310 - General assistance to handicapped or unfortunate persons who are unable to support themselves.
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§ 43-5-310. General assistance to handicapped or unfortunate persons who are unable to support themselves.
General assistance in the form of money payments shall be granted by the State Department to handicapped and unfortunate persons in need who are not eligible for other forms of assistance provided in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19 and 23 and who are unable to support themselves because of physical or mental infirmity and would suffer unless so provided for. A recipient of such assistance must be unable to provide himself with the necessities of life, have insufficient means of his own for proper support and have no relative or other person able to provide and legally responsible for his maintenance or willing to provide therefor.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 71-131; 1952 Code SECTION 71-131; 1947 (45) 489.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-5-310 ("General assistance to handicapped or unfortunate persons who are unable to support themselves.") 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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