Sec. 1. All money received by each retailer from the operation of the lottery, including all ticket sales, interest, gifts, and donations, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of tickets and the amount paid out as prizes, shall be remitted to the commission or deposited in a public depository, at the times and as directed by the commission. The commission is responsible for all administrative functions related to the receipt of funds. The commission may require each retailer to file with the commission reports of the retailer’s receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery tickets in the form and containing the information the commission requires. The commission may require any person, including a qualified public depository, to perform any function, activity, or services in connection with the operation that the commission determines to be advisable under this article. These functions, activities, or services constitute lawful functions, activities, and services of the person.

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.