Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law

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Section
27-115-1

Short title

Section
27-115-3

Legislative intent

Section
27-115-5

Definitions

Section
27-115-7

State lottery created; Mississippi Lottery Corporation created

Section
27-115-9

Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors; membership; terms; meetings

Section
27-115-11

Appointment of president of the corporation; approval or rejection of nomination by Governor

Section
27-115-13

Corporation records deemed public records; exceptions

Section
27-115-15

Duties of the board

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27-115-17

Prohibited games; administrative rules and regulations for the conduct of lottery games and operations; hearings for violations of chapter; relation to Mississippi Gaming Commission

Section
27-115-19

Powers and duties of corporation; immunity from liability

Section
27-115-21

Powers and duties of president of the corporation

Section
27-115-23

Intelligence sharing, reciprocal use or restricted use agreements with the federal government, law enforcement agencies, lottery regulation agencies, gaming enforcement agencies of other jurisdictions authorized; exemption from Mississippi Public Records Act of records, documents, information obtained as a result

Section
27-115-25

Employment of attorney by board authorized

Section
27-115-27

Commercial advertising on lottery tickets authorized; nature of advertising to be provided by administrative rules and regulations

Section
27-115-29

Corporation personnel program

Section
27-115-31

Background check on applicants for employment by corporation required

Section
27-115-33

Appeals of vendors, retailers, or persons aggrieved by actions of corporation president or decisions of board

Section
27-115-35

Bond for protection of corporation; other surety in lieu of bond; annual review of bond

Section
27-115-37

Bulk sale of lottery tickets by retailer, bulk purchase by investment syndicate, investment group, etc., prohibited

Section
27-115-39

Toll-free telephone number of compulsive or problem gambling referral or information service organizations to be printed on lottery tickets

Section
27-115-41

Publication of quarterly and annual financial statements

Section
27-115-43

Proceeds of certain lottery prizes subject to state and federal income tax withholding laws; withholding of attachments, garnishments or executions; verification of validity of winning tickets; payment of prizes; unclaimed prize money; persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or claiming prizes

Section
27-115-45

Coordination with Department of Human Services to withhold lottery prizes of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages; coordination with state agencies to withhold lottery prizes of persons who have outstanding debts owed state

Section
27-115-47

Prize awarded in deferred annuity payments may be voluntarily assigned to a person other than the winner under certain circumstances and with judicial approval

Section
27-115-49

Contracts for major procurements

Section
27-115-51

Deposit of monies received from sale of lottery tickets into corporate operating account; investment of monies in corporate operating account; Lottery Proceeds Fund established; transfer of net proceeds from corporate operating account to Lottery Proceeds Fund

Section
27-115-53

Acceptance and expenditure of monies; corporation intended to be self-sustaining and self-funded

Section
27-115-55

Selection of lottery retailers; disqualifying factors

Section
27-115-57

Lottery retailer contract not transferable or assignable; issuance and public display of lottery retailer certificate

Section
27-115-59

Lottery retailer to post bond or letter of credit

Section
27-115-61

Contracting with retailers; contract contents; cancellation, denial, revocation, suspension, rejection of renewal, or termination of lottery retailer contract

Section
27-115-63

Proceeds from lottery ticket sales received by retailer to be trust fund

Section
27-115-65

Sales and sale price of tickets; gifting tickets

Section
27-115-67

Display of signs on licensed premises providing toll-free telephone number of compulsive or problem gambling referral or information service organizations

Section
27-115-69

Purchase, lease or lease-purchase of goods, services necessary to effectuate lottery; investigation of prospective lottery system vendors; requisite vendor disclosures; prohibited contracts; posting of performance bond or letter of credit by vendor; contract to include provision for payment of liquidated damages; contracts to be governed by Mississippi law

Section
27-115-71

Criminal background investigation of potential vendors; criminal background and credit investigations of potential employees

Section
27-115-73

Sale of lottery tickets to or purchase by persons under the age of twenty-one prohibited; responsibility of lottery retailers to verify age of purchaser; penalties

Section
27-115-75

Prohibited acts; penalties

Section
27-115-77

Employment of former board members or corporation officers by vendors of the corporation within one year after termination of service with corporation prohibited; exceptions; administration of provisions of section by State Ethics Commission

Section
27-115-79

Skimming of lottery proceeds; penalties

Section
27-115-81

Possession of illegal lottery devices prohibited; material false statement; material false entry in record submitted to corporation; penalties for violation

Section
27-115-83

Illegal lottery devices; definitions; confiscation

Section
27-115-85

Allocation of revenues

Section
27-115-87

Corporation division heads, employees are public servants

Section
27-115-89

Reports; annual audit by independent auditor

Section
27-115-91

Informational submission of annual operating budget to Joint Legislative Budget Commission