<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 9-16-47 - Benefits and contributions exempt from assignment and process. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036443Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036443SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036443CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036443Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036443DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036443000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036443SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036443SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2036443Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-16-47"><span class="s2036443SENU">9-16-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036443SENU">. </span><span class="s2036443CL">Benefits and contributions exempt from assignment and process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036443Normal-000000"><span class="s2036443DefaultParagraphFont">All annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, the accumulated contributions of any member, or any other benefit whatsoever accrued or accruing to any member or beneficiary shall be unassignable and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other process of law whatsoever, except as is specifically provided by this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036443Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036443000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036443Normal"><span class="s2036443SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036443SCL-000002"> SL 1927, ch 172, § 7; SDC 1939, § 45.1211; SL 1943, ch 165, § 3; SL 1955, ch 202, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>