Iowa Code § 99G.1
Title
This chapter may be cited as the “Iowa Lottery Act”.
Iowa Code Chapter 99G — Iowa Lottery
Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 99G · 35 active provisions
Iowa Code § 99G.2
Statement of purpose and intent
The general assembly finds and declares the following: 1. That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this chapter should be transferred to the general fund of the state in support of a variety of programs and services. 2. That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner that provides continuin…
Iowa Code § 99G.3
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. “Administrative expenses” includes, but is not limited to, personnel costs, travel, purchase of equipment, and all other expenses not directly associated with the operation or sale of a game. 2. “Administrator” means the administrator of the Iow…
Iowa Code § 99G.4
Iowa lottery created
1. An Iowa lottery is created which shall be administered by the division. 2. The income and property of the department under this chapter shall be exempt from all state and local taxes, and the sale of lottery tickets and shares issued and sold by the division and its retail licensees shall be exempt from all state an…
Iowa Code § 99G.5
Lottery administrator
1. An administrator of the lottery under this chapter shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The administrator shall be qualified by training and experience to manage a lottery. 2. The salary of the lottery administrator shall be set by…
Iowa Code § 99G.6
Power to administer oaths and take testimony subpoena
The administrator or the administrator’s designee if authorized to conduct an inquiry, investigation, or hearing under this chapter may administer oaths and take testimony under oath relative to the matter of inquiry, investigation, or hearing. At a hearing ordered by the administrator, the administrator or the designe…
Iowa Code § 99G.7
Duties of administrator — powers of director
1. The administrator shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the administrative rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the commission. The administrator shall do all of the following: a. Facilitate the initiation and supervise…
Iowa Code § 99G.8
Iowa lottery commission
1. An Iowa lottery commission comprised of five members appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate is created within the department. Commission members appointed when the senate is not in session shall serve only until the end of the next regular session of the general assembly, unless confirmed by…
Iowa Code § 99G.9
Commission duties
The commission shall provide the director and the administrator with private-sector perspectives of a large marketing enterprise. The commission shall do all of the following: 1. Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the terms of major lottery procurements recommended by the administrator. 2. Adopt policies and procedu…
Iowa Code § 99G.10
Lottery personnel
1. An employee of the division shall not have a financial interest in any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the department under this chapter. However, an employee may own shares of a mutual fund which may hold shares of a vendor corporation provided the employee does not have the ability to influe…
Iowa Code § 99G.11
Conflicts of interest
1. A member of the commission or employee of the division shall not directly or indirectly, individually, as a member of a partnership or other association, or as a shareholder, director, or officer of a corporation, have an interest in a business that contracts for the operation or marketing of the lottery as authoriz…
Iowa Code § 99G.12
Self-service kiosks
1. The department may operate self-service kiosks to dispense authorized lottery tickets or products in locations where lottery games and lottery products are sold, subject to the requirements of this chapter. 2. A self-service kiosk operated to dispense authorized lottery tickets or products shall meet all of the foll…
Iowa Code § 99G.21
Department powers, liabilities, and obligations
1. Funds of the state shall not be used or obligated to pay the expenses or prizes of the department under this chapter. 2. The department, in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, shall have the following powers: a. To sue and be sued and to complain and defend in all courts. b. To adopt and alter…
Iowa Code § 99G.22
Vendor background review
1. The department shall investigate the financial responsibility, security, and integrity of any lottery system vendor who is a finalist in submitting a bid, proposal, or offer as part of a major procurement contract. Before a major procurement contract is awarded, the division of criminal investigation of the departme…
Iowa Code § 99G.23
Vendor bonding and tax filing
1. The department may make procurements that integrate functions such as lottery game design, lottery ticket distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services, and advertising. In all procurement decisions under this chapter, the department shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the lottery…
Iowa Code § 99G.24
Retailer compensation licensing
1. The general assembly recognizes that to conduct a successful lottery, the department must develop and maintain a statewide network of lottery retailers that will serve the public convenience and promote the sale of tickets or shares and the playing of lottery games while ensuring the integrity of the lottery operati…
Iowa Code § 99G.25
License not assignable
Any lottery retailer license certificate or contract shall not be transferable or assignable. The department may issue a temporary license when deemed in the best interests of the state. A lottery retailer shall not contract with any person for lottery goods or services, except with the approval of the commission.
Iowa Code § 99G.26
Retailer bonding
The department may require any retailer to post an appropriate bond, as determined by the department, using a cash bond or an insurance company acceptable to the department.
Iowa Code § 99G.27
Lottery retail licenses cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination
1. A lottery retail license issued by the department pursuant to this chapter may be canceled, suspended, revoked, or terminated by the department for reasons including but not limited to any of the following: a. A violation of this chapter, a regulation, or a policy or procedure of the department. b. Failure to accura…
Iowa Code § 99G.28
Proceeds held in trust
All proceeds from the sale of the lottery tickets or shares shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the department directly, through electronic funds transfer to the department, or through the department’s authorized collection representative. A lottery retailer and officers of a lottery retailer’s business shall h…
Iowa Code § 99G.29
Retailer rental calculations lottery ticket sales treatment
If a lottery retailer’s rental payments for the business premises are contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales and such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets or shares in a state-operated or state-managed lottery, only the comp…
Iowa Code § 99G.30
Ticket sales requirements penalties
1. Lottery tickets or shares may be distributed by the division for promotional purposes. 2. A ticket or share shall not be sold at a price other than that fixed by the division and a sale shall not be made other than by a retailer or an employee of the retailer who is authorized by the retailer to sell tickets or shar…
Iowa Code § 99G.30A
Monitor vending machine — tax imposed
1. If revenues are generated from monitor vending machines on or after forty-five days following March 20, 2006, then there shall be a monitor vending machine excise tax imposed on net monitor vending machine revenue receipts at the rate of sixty-five percent. 2. a. The director shall administer the monitor vending mac…
Iowa Code § 99G.31
Prizes
1. The administrator shall award the designated prize to the holder of the ticket or share upon presentation of the winning ticket or confirmation of a winning share. The prize shall be given to only one person as provided in this section; however, a prize shall be divided between holders of winning tickets if there is…
Iowa Code § 99G.32
Department legal representation lottery
The department shall retain the services of legal counsel to advise the department and the commission under this chapter and to provide representation in legal proceedings. The department may retain the attorney general or a full-time assistant attorney general in that capacity and provide reimbursement for the cost of…
Page 1 of 2Next →