Spending power of commission; self-funded and self-sustaining; lease, purchase, procurement.

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(A) The commission may expend, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, monies received from any source, including income from the commission's operations, for effectuating its purposes, including the payment of the initial expenses of organization, administration, and operation of the commission and the lottery.

(B) The commission must be self-sustaining and self-funded. Monies in the state general fund must not be used or obligated to pay the expenses of the commission or prizes of the lottery, and a claim for the payment of an expense of the lottery or prizes of the lottery must not be made against monies other than monies credited to the commission operating account.

(C) The commission may purchase, lease, or lease-purchase goods or services necessary for effectuating the purposes of this chapter. The commission may make procurements which integrate functions such as lottery game design, lottery ticket distribution to a lottery retailer, supply of goods and services, and advertising. In all procurement decisions, the commission shall act to promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity in the operation and administration of the lottery and the objectives of raising net proceeds for the benefit of educational programs and purposes.

HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 59, Section 2.


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