KRS 40.160: Claims and payments nonassignable, exempt from taxation and from claims

of creditors and process of courts until received.

(1) Claims for payment of veterans' bonus shall not be assignable before or after

approval thereof; and any attempted or purporte d assignment received by or

tendered to any officer of the Commonwealth shall be void, need not be

acknowledged or returned, and may be disregarded.

(2) Payments of the veterans' bonus shall be exempt from all taxation by the

Commonwealth, its political subdivisions and taxing districts.

(3) No claim for payment of a veterans' bonus and no payment made by the

Commonwealth under this chapter shall give rise to a cause of action against the

Commonwealth or any of its officers, agents, or employees, and no cla im for

payment shall be subject to attachment, levy, garnishment, or seizure by or under

any legal or equitable process whatever; but this provision shall not extend

exemption from legal process to the proceeds of any veterans' bonus payment after

the same has been received from the Commonwealth.

(4) The Commonwealth does not consent to be sued in any court with regard to any

matter connected with or arising out of claims for payment of the veterans' bonus

herein authorized.