(A) The executive director of the commission shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities as provided for in this chapter, regulations promulgated pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, and policies and procedures adopted by the board. It is the duty of the executive director to oversee the initiation, and supervise and administer the operation of the lottery games as defined in § 59-150-20(7); employ and direct necessary personnel; employ by contract and compensate necessary persons and firms, except that the contract must not be with an entity for the purpose of having that entity undertake the organization and conduct of the lottery; promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and functions related to the commission; prepare a budget for the approval of the board; require bond from a lottery retailer and a lottery vendor in amounts required by the board; report monthly to the board a full and complete statement of lottery revenues and expenses for the preceding thirteen months; and perform other duties generally associated with an executive director of a commission of an entrepreneurial nature.

(B) The executive director for good cause may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a contract entered into as provided by the provisions of this chapter or the regulations, policies, and procedures of the board.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 59-150-90

  • Board: means the Board of Commissioners of the South Carolina Lottery Commission. See South Carolina Code 59-150-20
  • Commission: means the South Carolina Lottery Commission. See South Carolina Code 59-150-20
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Executive director: means the Executive Director of the South Carolina Lottery Commission or his designee. See South Carolina Code 59-150-20
  • lottery games: means a game of chance approved by the General Assembly and operated pursuant to this chapter including, but not limited to, the lottery game categories of instant tickets, on-line lottery games and drawing numbers but excluding keno, pari- mutuel betting, and casino gambling as defined in this section. See South Carolina Code 59-150-20
  • Lottery retailer: means a person who sells lottery game tickets or shares on behalf of the South Carolina Lottery Commission pursuant to a contract. See South Carolina Code 59-150-20
  • Lottery vendor: means a person who provides or proposes to provide goods or services to the South Carolina Lottery Commission pursuant to a procurement contract, but does not include an employee of the commission, a lottery retailer, or a state agency or instrumentality of the State. See South Carolina Code 59-150-20

(C) The executive director or his designee may conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations or to determine the qualifications of or compliance by a lottery vendor and a lottery retailer.

(D) The executive director shall not contribute to or make independent expenditures relative to the campaign of a candidate for the General Assembly or a statewide constitutional office; to a political party, as defined in § 8-13-1300(26); or to a committee, as defined in § 8-13-1300(6). An executive director who violates this section must be summarily dismissed.

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