Fla. Stat. § 24.101
Short title
This act may be cited as the “Florida Public Education Lottery Act.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 24 — STATE LOTTERIES
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Fla. Stat. § 24.102
Purpose and intent
(1) The purpose of this act is to implement s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution in a manner that enables the people of the state to benefit from significant additional moneys for education and also enables the people of the state to play the best lottery games available.(2) The intent of the Legislature is:(a) That…
Fla. Stat. § 24.103
Definitions
As used in this act:(1) “Department” means the Department of the Lottery.(2) “Major procurement” means a procurement for a contract for the printing of tickets for use in any lottery game, consultation services for the startup of the lottery, any goods or services involving the official recording for lottery game play…
Fla. Stat. § 24.104
Department; purpose
The purpose of the department is to operate the state lottery as authorized by s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution so as to maximize revenues in a manner consonant with the dignity of the state and the welfare of its citizens.
Fla. Stat. § 24.105
Powers and duties of department
The department shall:(1) Have the authority to sue or be sued in the corporate name of the department and to adopt a corporate seal and symbol.(2) Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of this act and rules adopted pursuant thereto.(3) For purposes of any investigation…
Fla. Stat. § 24.1051
Exemptions from inspection or copying of public records
(1)(a) The following information held by the department is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution:1. Information that, if released, could harm the security or integrity of the department, including:a. Information relating to the security of the department’s technologies…
Fla. Stat. § 24.1055
Prohibition against sale of lottery tickets to minors; posting of signs; penalties
(1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket by means of a machine or otherwise.(2) Any retailer that sells lottery tickets by means of a player activated machine shall post a clear and conspicuous sign on such machine, which states the following:THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS TO PERSONS UN…
Fla. Stat. § 24.107
Advertising and promotion of lottery games
(1) The Legislature recognizes the need for extensive and effective advertising and promotion of lottery games. It is the intent of the Legislature that such advertising and promotion be consistent with the dignity and integrity of the state. In advertising the value of a prize that will be paid over a period of years,…
Fla. Stat. § 24.108
Division of Security; duties; security report
(1) The secretary shall appoint a director of the Division of Security who is qualified by training and experience in law enforcement or security to supervise, direct, coordinate, and administer all activities of the division.(2) The director and all investigators employed by the division shall meet the requirements fo…
Fla. Stat. § 24.109
Administrative procedure
(1) The department may at any time adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54. The Legislature finds that such emergency rulemaking power is necessary for the preservation of the rights and welfare of the people in order to provide additional funds to benefit the public. The Legislature further finds that the unique n…
Fla. Stat. § 24.110
Venue
The venue for all civil or administrative actions against the department shall be in Leon County.
Fla. Stat. § 24.111
Vendors; disclosure and contract requirements
(1) The department may enter into contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of such goods or services as are necessary for effectuating the purposes of this act. The department may not contract with any person or entity for the total operation and administration of the state lottery established by this act b…
Fla. Stat. § 24.112
Retailers of lottery tickets; authorization of vending machines to dispense lottery tickets
(1) The department shall promulgate rules specifying the terms and conditions for contracting with retailers who will best serve the public interest and promote the sale of lottery tickets.(2) In the selection of retailers, the department shall consider factors such as financial responsibility, integrity, reputation, a…
Fla. Stat. § 24.113
Minority participation
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department encourage participation by minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703. Accordingly, 15 percent of the retailers shall be minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703(3); however, no more than 35 percent of such retailers shall be owned by…
Fla. Stat. § 24.114
Bank deposits and control of lottery transactions
(1) All moneys received by each retailer from the operation of the state lottery, including, but not limited to, all ticket sales, interest, gifts, and donations, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of the tickets and the amount paid out as prizes, shall be remitted to the department or deposited in a…
Fla. Stat. § 24.115
Payment of prizes
(1) The department shall promulgate rules to establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win prizes and to effect payment of such prizes; however:(a) The right of any person to a prize, other than a prize that is payable in installments over time, is not assignable. However, any prize, to the ext…
Fla. Stat. § 24.1153
Assignment of prizes payable in installments
(1) The right of any person to receive payments under a prize that is paid in installments over time by the department may be voluntarily assigned, in whole or in part, if the assignment is made to a person or entity designated pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction located in the judicial district w…
Fla. Stat. § 24.116
Unlawful purchase of lottery tickets; penalty
(1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket; however, this shall not prohibit the purchase of a lottery ticket for the purpose of making a gift to a minor.(2) No officer or employee of the department or any relative living in the same household with such officer or employee may purchase…
Fla. Stat. § 24.117
Unlawful sale of lottery tickets; penalty
Any person who knowingly:(1) Sells a state lottery ticket when not authorized by the department or this act to engage in such sale;(2) Sells a state lottery ticket to a minor; or(3) Sells a state lottery ticket at any price other than that established by the department;is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, pu…
Fla. Stat. § 24.118
Other prohibited acts; penalties
(1) UNLAWFUL EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Any retailer who extends credit or lends money to a person for the purchase of a lottery ticket is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the purchase of a lottery ticket thro…
Fla. Stat. § 24.119
Use of word “lottery” in corporate name
The corporate name of a corporation shall not contain the word “lottery” unless the Department of the Lottery approves such name in writing.
Fla. Stat. § 24.120
Financial matters; Operating Trust Fund; interagency cooperation
(1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury an Operating Trust Fund to be administered in accordance with chapters 215 and 216 by the department. All money received by the department which remains after payment of prizes and initial compensation paid to retailers shall be deposited into the Operating Trust Fund.…
Fla. Stat. § 24.121
Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education
(1) Variable percentages of the gross revenue from the sale of online and instant lottery tickets shall be returned to the public in the form of prizes paid by the department or retailers as authorized by this act. The variable percentages of gross revenue from the sale of online and instant lottery tickets returned to…
Fla. Stat. § 24.1211
Maturity of public school construction bonds issued pursuant to ch. 97-384
After considering relevant factors in providing the most cost-effective plan for financing public school construction and in order to minimize amounts paid in interest on lottery revenue bonds issued pursuant to chapter 97-384, Laws of Florida, it is desirable that the final maturity of any such bonds not exceed 20 yea…
Fla. Stat. § 24.1215
Duty to inform public of lottery’s significance to education
The Department of the Lottery shall inform the public about the significance of lottery funding to the state’s overall system of public education.
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