South Carolina § 55-15-100 - Payments may not be considered as income or resources.
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§ 55-15-100. Payments may not be considered as income or resources.
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 laws. Such payments shall not be considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and such payment shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 2-150.9; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, SECTION 7, eff June 18, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-15-100 ("Payments may not be considered as income or resources.") 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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