A. Any lottery retailer contract executed by the authority pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act shall specify the reasons for which a contract may be terminated by the authority, which reasons shall include but not be limited to:

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 6-24-16

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
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(1)     a violation of the New Mexico Lottery Act or any rule, policy or procedure of the board adopted pursuant to that act;

(2)     failure to accurately or timely account for lottery tickets, lottery games, revenues or prizes as required by the authority;

(3)     commission of any fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; (4)     failure to achieve sales goals established by the lottery; (5)     conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery;

(6)     the lottery retailer’s filing for or being placed in bankruptcy or receivership;

(7)     any material change as determined in the sole discretion of the authority in any matter considered by the authority in executing the contract with the lottery retailer; and

(8)     failure to meet any of the objective criteria established by the authority pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act.

B. The chief executive officer may terminate a contract with a lottery retailer for violations or actions that according to the terms of the contract, pursuant to Subsection A of this section, require termination.