The rights of a person to a benefit, and the benefit itself, payable under this part are hereby exempt from any state, county, municipal, or other local tax and may not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever and is unassignable and nontransferable, except as otherwise provided by § 3-12C-1809 or otherwise in the same manner as a retirement benefit under the system.
SDCL 3-12C-1812