Chapter
265
2005 -- S 1141 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/14/05
A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE
AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE LOTTERY
Introduced By: Senators J Montalbano, Goodwin, McBurney, Damiani, and Bates
Date Introduced: May 31,
2005
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 42-61-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-61 entitled "State
Lottery"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-61-4.
Powers and duties of director. -- The director shall have the power and
it shall
be his
or her duty to:
(1) Supervise and administer the operation of lotteries in accordance with this
chapter
and with
the rules and regulations of the commission;
(2) Act as the chief administrative officer having general charge of the office
and records
and to
employ temporarily subject to the approval of the commission, necessary
personnel to
serve at
his pleasure and who shall be in the unclassified service and whose salaries
shall be set
by the
commission;
(3) Act as executive secretary of the commission;
(4) In accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations of the commission,
license
as agents to sell lottery tickets those persons, as in his or her opinion, who
will best serve
the
public convenience and promote the sale of tickets or shares. The director may
require a bond
from
every licensed agent, in an amount provided in the rules and regulations of the
commission.
Every
licensed agent shall prominently display his or her license, or a copy of their
license, as
provided
in the rules and regulations of the commission;
(5) Confer regularly as necessary or desirable, and not less than once each
month, with
the
commission on the operation and administration of the lotteries; make available
for inspection
by the
commission, upon request, all books, records, files, and other information, and
documents
of the
commission; advise the commission and recommend those matters that he or she
deems
necessary
and advisable to improve the operation and administration of the lotteries;
(6) Recommend to the commission that it suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant
to this
chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(7) Subject to the approval of the commission, enter into contracts for the
operation of
the
lotteries, or any part of the operation of the lotteries, and into contracts
for the promotion of
the
lotteries. No contract awarded or entered into by the director may be assigned
by the holder
except
by specific written approval of the commission;
(8) Ensure that monthly financial reports are prepared providing gross monthly
revenues,
prize
disbursements, other expenses, net income, and the amount transferred to the
state general
fund for
keno and for all other lottery operations; submit this report to the state
budget officer, the
auditor
general, the commission, the legislative fiscal advisors, and the governor no
later than the
twentieth
business day following the close of the month; the monthly report shall be
prepared in a
manner
prescribed by the members of the revenues estimating conference; at the end of
each
fiscal
year the director shall submit an annual report based upon an accrual system of
accounting
which
shall include a full and complete statement of lottery revenues, prize
disbursements and
expenses,
to the governor and the general assembly, which report shall be a public
document and
shall be
filed with the secretary of state;
(9) Carry on a continuous study and investigation of the state lotteries
throughout the
state,
and the operation and administration of similar laws which may be in effect in
other states
or
countries; and
(10) Implement the creation and sale of commercial advertising space on lottery
tickets
as
authorized by section 42-61-2 of this chapter as soon as practicable after June
22, 1994. ; and
(11)
Notwithstanding any general law, public law, or regulation to the contrary,
implement,
without division
approval, changes in the structures of the following lottery
games:
Powerball, Keno and Hot Trax.
SECTION 2. This act shall
take effect upon passage and shall expire on June 30,
2006.
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