Fair Housing
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Mississippi Fair Housing Act's relationship to the federal Fair Housing Act?
AMississippi's law provides fewer protections than the federal law
BMississippi's law mirrors and supplements federal protections✓ Correct
CMississippi's law supersedes the federal law
DMississippi has no state fair housing law
Explanation
Mississippi's Fair Housing Act mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act and is designed to work in conjunction with federal protections. States may provide additional protections but cannot reduce below the federal floor.
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