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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_36D > GS_36D-9§ 36D‑9. Beneficiary'sinterest in trust not asset for income eligibility determination.
Notwithstanding any provisionsof Chapter 108A of the General Statutes, the beneficiary's interest in anycommunity trust is not considered to be an asset for the purpose of determiningincome eligibility for any publicly operated program, nor shall that interestbe reached in satisfaction of a claim for support and maintenance of thebeneficiary. No agency shall reduce the benefits of services available to anyindividual because that person is the beneficiary of a community trust. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c.768, s. 1; 2005‑192, s. 3.)
