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Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law
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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
Section
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