(HB 1231)
Wages exempt from claims in bankruptcy.
Section
1.
That
§
43-45-14
be amended to read as follows:
43-45-14.
The
For purposes of garnishment, the
earnings of a debtor are exempt from process
or levy only to the extent provided in §§ 21-18-51
and 21-18-52
to 21-18-53, inclusive. For the
purposes of a petition filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C.
§
301 et. seq. only, a debtor's claimed
exemptions may include earned, but unpaid earnings, whether or not such earnings have been
garnished, subject to the limits of
§
43-45-4 and provisions of 11 U.S.C.
§
547
.