Article 1 - General Provisions

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-27-1. Short title
§ 50-27-2. Legislative findings and declarations
§ 50-27-3. Definitions
§ 50-27-4. Georgia Lottery Corporation created; venue
§ 50-27-5. Membership of board of directors; appointment; terms; filling of vacancies; conflict of interests; reimbursement for expenses; officers; quorum
§ 50-27-6. Lottery Retailer Advisory Board
§ 50-27-7. General duties of board of directors
§ 50-27-8. Appointment of chief executive officer; compensation
§ 50-27-9. General powers of corporation
§ 50-27-10. Adoption by board of procedures regulating conduct of lottery games
§ 50-27-11. Duties of chief executive officer
§ 50-27-12. Employees; compensation; restrictions; background investigations; bonding
§ 50-27-13. Disposition of lottery proceeds; budget report by Governor; appropriations by General Assembly; shortfall reserve subaccount
§ 50-27-14. Participation by minority businesses
§ 50-27-15. Investigation of vendors; disclosure requirements; restrictions on entry into procurement contracts
§ 50-27-16. Bonding requirements for vendors; qualifications of vendors; competitive bid requirement
§ 50-27-17. State-wide network of retailers; commissions; certificate of authority; qualifications of retailers; fees for outlets; review of activities; gifts or gratuities
§ 50-27-18. Retailer contracts not transferable or assignable; restriction on contracts and sales
§ 50-27-19. Fidelity fund for retailers; assessments
§ 50-27-20. Cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination of retail contracts
§ 50-27-21. Preservation of lottery proceeds by retailers; accounting procedures; preference accorded proceeds of insolvent retailers
§ 50-27-22. Computation of rental payments of retailers
§ 50-27-23. Restrictions on sale of tickets or shares; price; gifts and promotions
§ 50-27-24. Prize proceeds subject to state income tax; attachments, garnishments, or executions; validation of winning tickets; prohibited purchases; money-dispensing machines; unclaimed prize money
§ 50-27-24.1. Payment of prize to person other than winner; assignment of prize rights; hearing; findings justifying approval of voluntary assignment; other requirements
§ 50-27-25. Confidentiality of information; investigations; supervision and inspections; reports of suspected violations; assistance in investigation of violations; confidentiality
§ 50-27-26. Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense
§ 50-27-27. Penalty for falsely making, altering, forging, uttering, passing, or counterfeiting ticket; penalty for attempting to influence winning of prize
§ 50-27-28. Penalty for making false statements or false entries in books or records
§ 50-27-29. Agreements with agencies of other jurisdictions; restriction on release of records, documents, and information
§ 50-27-30. Bidding requirements and procedures for contracts
§ 50-27-31. Appeals from actions of board
§ 50-27-32. Corporation authorized to borrow money; validation of debt; restriction on use of money in state general fund; purchase or release of goods and services
§ 50-27-33. Reports by corporation; audits; budget; fiscal year
§ 50-27-34. Legislative oversight committee

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