§ 154A.010 Definitions for chapter
§ 154A.020 State lottery created — Administration by corporation — Management — Intent of General Assembly — Senate confirmation required for corporation existence
§ 154A.030 Board of directors — Senate confirmation — Qualifications — Terms — Removal — Chairman — Standards of conduct — Compensation — Meetings — Quorum — Records — Appointment and confirmation of corporation president — Duties — Removal — Ope
§ 154A.040 Records of corporation deemed open — Exceptions — Circuit Court jurisdiction of records
§ 154A.050 Duties of board
§ 154A.060 Conduct and administration of lottery games — Powers and duties of corporation — Authorized contracts — Withholding lottery prize money for child support arrearages and default on higher education loans
§ 154A.063 Prohibited lottery games
§ 154A.065 Contests involving horses may be basis for a lottery
§ 154A.070 Powers and duties of corporation’s president
§ 154A.080 Personnel program for employees — Conflict of interest provisions — Background investigations — Employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited
§ 154A.090 Appeals — Circuit Court alternatives
§ 154A.100 Bond, letters of credit or other surety
§ 154A.110 Prizes taxable — Withholdings from prize — Verification rules and prize payments, exceptions — Unclaimed prize money — Corporation’s liability — Ineligibility to purchase tickets and receive prizes — Conditions for assignment of prize
§ 154A.120 Procurement procedures — Administrative regulations for procurement — Bidding and negotiation processes
§ 154A.130 Deposit of moneys — Expenditures and investments authorized — Allocation of funds — Transfer of revenues to general fund — Lottery trust account — Credit from general fund to literacy fund and higher education scholarships — Postaudit of corpo
§ 154A.130 v2 Deposit of moneys — Expenditures and investments authorized — Allocation of funds — Transfer of revenues to general fund — Lottery trust account — Credit from general fund to literacy fund and higher education scholarships — Postaudit of corpo
§ 154A.140 Acceptance and expenditure of moneys by corporation — Corporation to be self sustaining and self funded
§ 154A.150 Ticket distribution
§ 154A.160 Prohibitions
§ 154A.400 Statewide network of lottery retailers — Criteria for selection — Uniform fees — Suspension, revocation or termination of contract — Purchase or lease of on-line equipment — Contracts not transferable or assignable — Certificates — General As
§ 154A.410 Content of contracts — Powers of president in regard to contracts
§ 154A.420 Proceeds from ticket sales to constitute trust fund — Administrative regulation governing retailers’ deposit of lottery proceeds — Liability of lottery retailers — Priority of debt to corporation — Lien to secure retailer’s obligation to remit p
§ 154A.430 Computation of retailer’s rental payments
§ 154A.440 Ticket price — Gift — Sale — Tickets given as means of business promotion — Location of sale
§ 154A.450 Lottery vending machines located within sight of retailer’s employee — Exceptions
§ 154A.600 Purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of goods or services — Investigation of prospective contractees — Disclosure requirements — Prohibited contracts, exceptions — Vendor’s performance bond, letter of credit or deposit of security — Liquidated da
§ 154A.650 Criminal background investigations — Duties of corporation or its security division
§ 154A.990 Penalties
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 154A - State Lottery

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amateur athletics: means any interscholastic athletics in which the participating athletes are elementary or secondary school students of any public or private institution of learning. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • branch budget: means an enactment by the General Assembly which provides appropriations and establishes fiscal policies and conditions for the biennial financial plan for the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, which shall include a separate budget bill for the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
    (a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Committee substitute: Short for committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: means the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Floor amendment: An amendment offered by an individual legisator from the floor during consideration of a bill or other measure, in contrast to a committee amendment.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Lottery: means any game of chance approved by the corporation and operated pursuant to this chapter, except for games prohibited by the General Assembly as provided for in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Month: means calendar month. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Outlays: Outlays are payments made (generally through the issuance of checks or disbursement of cash) to liquidate obligations. Outlays during a fiscal year may be for payment of obligations incurred in prior years or in the same year.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership: includes both general and limited partnerships. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • President: means the president of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation who shall also serve as chief executive officer of the corporation. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
  • related entity: means any officer, director, employee, partner, or owner of a financial interest of five percent (5%) or more of the total value thereof. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Retailer: means any person with whom the corporation has contracted to sell lottery tickets to the public. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Sports contest: means any professional or amateur sport, athletic game or contest, or race or contest involving machines, persons, or animals, except horses, that is viewed by the public. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Sworn: includes "affirmed" in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Vendor: means any person who has entered into a major lottery-specific procurement contract with the corporation. See Kentucky Statutes 154A.010
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.