Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9010 – A. The president, as chief executive officer of the corporation, shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this Subt
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9010
- Board: means the board of directors of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: means the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- 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.
- 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.
- Lottery: means any game of chance approved by the corporation and operated pursuant to this Chapter and shall not include sports wagering authorized pursuant to this Subtitle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Net proceeds: means gross lottery revenues less amounts paid or estimated to be paid as prizes and expenses of operation of the lottery. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- player: means an individual who places a wager on a sports event. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- President: means the president of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, who shall also serve as chief executive officer of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Security: means the protection of information that would provide an unfair advantage to any individual involved in the operation of the lottery, protection and preservation of the integrity of lottery games and operations, as well as measures taken to prevent crimes against the corporation and its retailers. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Sports wagering: means the acceptance of a wager on a sports event or on a portion of a sports event or on the individual performance or statistics of an athlete or participant in a sports event or a combination of sports events, by any system or method of wagering. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Subtitle: means and includes all the Chapters in Subtitle II of this Title 47 and any other Title of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 except the provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle IV of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and estate taxes for the assessment, collection, administration, and enforcement of taxes, fees, licenses, penalties, and interest due the state of Louisiana which have been delegated to the Department of Revenue. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1501
A. The president, as chief executive officer of the corporation, shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle and within the administrative regulations adopted by the board. He shall:
(1) Supervise and administer the operation of the corporation, the lottery, and its games.
(2) Employ and direct such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Subtitle and utilize such services, personnel, or facilities of the corporation as he may deem necessary. He may enter into personal service contracts pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board and compensate such consultants and technical assistants as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Subtitle. The president may, by agreement, secure information and services as he may deem necessary from any department, agency, or unit of the federal, state, or local government, and may compensate such department, agency, or unit of government, for its services. Agencies, departments, or units of state government shall cooperate with the corporation and provide such information and services as may be required by the corporation to assure the integrity of the lottery and the effective operation of the lottery games.
(3) Contract in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act or administrative regulations adopted by the corporation with persons to sell lottery tickets at retail. The president shall require a bond or bank letter of credit from lottery retailers in such amount as required by administrative regulations adopted by the board.
(4) Make available for inspection by the board or any member of the board, upon request, all books, records, files, and other information and documents of his office and to advise the board and recommend such administrative regulations and other matters he deems necessary and advisable to improve the operation and administration of the lottery.
(5) Enter into any contract pursuant to this Subtitle with any person, firm, or corporation for the promotion and operation of the lottery, or for the performance of any of the functions as provided in this Subtitle or administrative regulations adopted by the board.
(6) Attend meetings of the board or appoint a designee to attend on his behalf.
(7) Not later than thirty days before the beginning of each regular session of the legislature, submit the proposed annual budget of the corporation and projected net proceeds to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for review and approval. In addition, the proposed annual budget of the corporation shall include a personnel table reporting information for each full-time and part-time permanent position, as follows:
(a) The position title and the salary or wage for each position in the existing operating budget for the current fiscal year, indicating whether each position is filled or vacant as of the reporting date.
(b) The position title and the salary or wage requested for each position for the next fiscal year.
B. The president, with the approval of the board, may amend or modify the budget at any time in any manner deemed necessary for the proper operation of the corporation; however, each change shall be reported in writing to the board and to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
C. Following his approval by the governor and during his entire term of office, the president shall reside in Louisiana.
D. The president, and the board, shall conduct an ongoing study of the operation and administration of lotteries in other states or countries, of available literature on the subject, of federal laws and regulations which may affect the operation of the lottery and of the reaction of citizens of this state to existing or proposed features of lottery games with a view toward implementing improvements that will tend to serve the purposes of this Subtitle. The president may also establish one or more market or equipment research centers for lottery products and may establish lottery player information centers.
E.(1) The president shall require bond from corporate employees with access to corporate funds or lottery funds, in such an amount as provided in the administrative regulations of the board.
(2) The president shall require a bond from employees with access to sports wagering accounts, in an amount as provided by the administrative rules of the corporation.
F. The president also may:
(1) Require bond from other employees as he deems necessary.
(2) For good cause, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any contract entered into in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle or the administrative regulations of the board.
(3) Upon specific or general approval of the board, conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations, or to determine the qualifications or compliance by vendors and retailers.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 2012, No. 567, §1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 80, §4, eff. July 1, 2021.