Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9009 – Conduct and administration of lottery games; powers and duties of corporation; authorized contracts
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9009
- Board: means the board of directors of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Lottery: means any game of chance approved by the corporation and operated pursuant to this Chapter and shall not include sports wagering authorized pursuant to this Subtitle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Net proceeds: means gross lottery revenues less amounts paid or estimated to be paid as prizes and expenses of operation of the lottery. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- President: means the president of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, who shall also serve as chief executive officer of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Sports wagering: means the acceptance of a wager on a sports event or on a portion of a sports event or on the individual performance or statistics of an athlete or participant in a sports event or a combination of sports events, by any system or method of wagering. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Subtitle: means and includes all the Chapters in Subtitle II of this Title 47 and any other Title of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 except the provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle IV of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and estate taxes for the assessment, collection, administration, and enforcement of taxes, fees, licenses, penalties, and interest due the state of Louisiana which have been delegated to the Department of Revenue. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1501
A. The corporation shall conduct and administer lottery games which will result in maximization of revenues to the state of Louisiana. The corporation, its employees, and the members of the board shall provide for the effective operation of lottery games which insure the integrity of the lottery and maintain the dignity of the state and the general welfare of its citizens. The corporation, in pursuance of the attainment of the objectives and the purposes of this Chapter, may:
(1) Sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(2) Adopt a corporate seal and a symbol.
(3) Hold copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and enforce its rights with respect thereto.
(4) Appoint agents upon which process may be served.
(5) Enter into written agreements with one or more other states or sovereigns for the operation, marketing, and promotion of a joint lottery or joint lottery games.
(6) Acquire immovable property and make improvements thereon, subject to the approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
(7) Make, solicit, and request proposals and offers, and execute and effectuate any and all agreements or contracts, including:
(a) Contracts for the purchase of such goods and services as are necessary for the operation and promotion of the state lottery, provided that proposed purchases of major items of equipment estimated to cost more than one hundred thousand dollars shall be reported to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle.
(b) Contracts to incur debt in its own name and enter into financing agreements with the state, its own agencies, or with a commercial bank, excluding the authority to issue bonds.
(c) Contracts that provide for the placement of commercial advertising on tickets.
B. The corporation shall:
(1) Supervise and administer the lottery and sports wagering in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle and the administrative regulations adopted by the board.
(2) Submit quarterly and annual reports to the governor, the state treasurer, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives containing financial information and projections which include but are not limited to disclosure of gross revenues, expenses, and net proceeds for the period.
(3) Adopt by administrative regulation a system of continuous internal audits.
(4) Maintain weekly or more frequent records of lottery transactions, including distribution of tickets to lottery retailers, revenues received, claims for prizes, prizes paid, and all other financial transactions of the corporation.
(5) Adopt by administrative regulation a code of ethics for officers and employees of the corporation to carry out the standards of conduct established by the provisions of this Subtitle.
C. There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action shall arise against the corporation, its governing board, staff, agents, vendors, or employees, arising out of or in connection with the issuance, failure to issue, or delivery of a lottery or sports wagering ticket.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 23, §1, eff. May 18, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 885, §1; Acts 2021, No. 80, §4, eff. July 1, 2021.