Texas § HR.31.040 - NONTRANSFERABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FUNDS

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§ HR.31.040. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FUNDS

NONTRANSFERABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FUNDS. The right to financial assistance granted to recipients under this chapter may not be transferred or assigned at law or in equity, and the funds are not subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process or to the operation of an insolvency law. Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

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Section HR.31.040 ("NONTRANSFERABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FUNDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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