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(a)
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(1) The Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall appoint a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board to be composed of ten (10) retailers.
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(2) In making appointments to the board, the director may consider a broad spectrum of geographical, racial, gender, and business characteristics of retailers.
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(3) The board shall advise the Office of the Arkansas Lottery on retail aspects of lotteries and present the concerns of retailers throughout the state.
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(b)
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(1) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, each member appointed to the board shall serve a term of two (2) years.
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(2)
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(A) Five (5) of the initial appointees shall serve initial terms of one (1) year.
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(B) The initial appointees shall draw lots to determine which five (5) members shall serve a one-year term.
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(3) A member of the board shall not serve more than six (6) terms.
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(c)
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(1) The board shall provide by rule for its operating procedures.
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(2) Members shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
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(3) The board may report to the office and the Legislative Council in writing at any time.
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(4) The director may invite the board to make an oral presentation to the office at any time.
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(d) The following shall not be appointed as a member of the board:
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(1) A member of the immediate family of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration;
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(2) A member of the immediate family of the director; or
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(3) A member of the immediate family of an employee of the office.
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