North Carolina General Statutes 105-113.128. Use of tax proceeds
The Secretary shall distribute the taxes collected under this Article, less the allowance to the Department of Revenue and reimbursement to the Lottery Commission for administrative expenses, in accordance with this section. The Secretary may retain the cost of administering this Article, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) a year, as reimbursement to the Department. The Lottery Commission shall, no later than 20 days after the end of the month, notify the Department of its unreimbursed expenses from administering the provisions of Article 9 of Chapter 18C of the N.C. Gen. Stat. from the previous month. The Department shall reimburse the Lottery Commission from the tax revenues collected under this Article no later than the end of the month in which the Department was notified. The remainder of the net proceeds of the tax collected under this Article are to be credited in the following priority:
(1) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) annually to the Department of Health and Human Services for gambling addiction education and treatment programs.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 105-113.128
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- month: shall be construed to mean a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) One million dollars ($1,000,000) annually to North Carolina Amateur Sports to expand opportunities for persons up to age 18 to engage in youth sports, which shall be distributed through a grant program. In making individual grants, North Carolina Amateur Sports shall comply with the following:
a. Awards shall be used to provide for the purchase of youth sports equipment, or to provide for public facility upgrades or improvements which would benefit youth sports.
b. Awards may be given only to applicants who are either local governments or nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
c. Awards may be given only to applicants who demonstrate that a primary purpose for the funding is to facilitate opportunities for persons up to age 18 to engage in youth sports.
d. The total dollar amount awarded each year to all applicants in any one county may not exceed one percent (1%) of the total funding available on July 1 of that year.
(3) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) annually shall be appropriated to each of the institutions listed in this subdivision to support collegiate athletic departments. If there are not sufficient funds for each of these institutions to receive an appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), the amount of each appropriation shall be reduced by the same proportion so that all institutions receive an appropriation of the same amount. The institutions are listed as follows:
a. Appalachian State University.
b. East Carolina University.
c. Elizabeth City State University.
d. Fayetteville State University.
e. North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.
f. North Carolina Central University.
g. University of North Carolina at Asheville.
h. University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
i. University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
j. University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
k. University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
l. Western Carolina University.
m. Winston-Salem State University.
(4) One million dollars ($1,000,000) annually to the North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission for grants, in the discretion of the Commission, as follows:
a. Grants not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per sporting team or group per county per year requesting grant assistance to travel to in-State or out-of-state sporting events.
b. Incentive grants not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to attract State, regional, area, and national sporting events, tournaments, and programs for nonprofessional sporting participants in programs administered by city, county, and local school administrative units, or appropriate nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as determined by the North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission.
(5) Of the remaining proceeds, as follows:
a. Twenty percent (20%) annually to be distributed equally among the institutions listed in this sub-subdivision to support collegiate athletic departments, not to supplant general funding to that institution. The institutions are listed as follows:
1. Appalachian State University.
2. East Carolina University.
3. Elizabeth City State University.
4. Fayetteville State University.
5. North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.
6. North Carolina Central University.
7. University of North Carolina at Asheville.
8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
9. University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
10. University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
11. University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
12. Western Carolina University.
13. Winston-Salem State University.
b. Thirty percent (30%) annually to the North Carolina Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund established under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-437.112
c. Fifty percent (50%) annually to the General Fund. (2023-42, ss. 5, 5.1.)