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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