§ 244. Virgin Islands Lottery Commission
(a) The Virgin Islands Lottery Commission shall be composed of the Commissioner of Finance, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or his designee, and five additional members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Legislature, for a term of four years. The majority of the members shall elect a chairperson […]
§ 245. Director of Virgin Islands Lottery
(a) The Lottery shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a Director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such Lottery. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature and shall serve at the pleasure […]
§ 246. Powers and duties of Commission
The Commission shall have the power, and it shall be its duty: (a) To promulgate such rules and regulations governing the establishment and operation of the lottery as it deems necessary and desirable. Such rules and regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) The types of lottery to be conducted […]
§ 246a. Approval of additional lotteries
In addition to the lottery game in effect as of January 1, 1985 in the Virgin Islands, the Commission shall have the power to establish and operate any other lottery game; provided, however that before any lottery game is established and operated by the Commission, it shall conduct not less than three (3) public hearings […]
§ 247. Powers and duties of the Director
The Director shall have the power, and it shall be his duty to: (a) Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the rules and regulations of the Commission. (b) Subject to the approval of the Commission, appoint such deputy directors as may be required […]
§ 248. Action of Commission; Governor’s veto power
No action of the Commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least four members are present and shall vote in favor thereof. The minutes of every meeting of the Commission, including any rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission or any amendments, revisions, supplements or repeals thereof, shall be forthwith […]
§ 249. Subpoena power of Commission
(a) The Commission shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. The Commission shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to persons whose testimony […]
§ 250. Lottery sales agents
(a) Before issuing a lottery sales agent’s license the director shall consider such factors as (1) the financial responsibility and security of the person and his business or activity, (2) the accessibility of his place of business or activity to the public, (3) the sufficiency of existing licenses to serve the public convenience, and (4) […]
§ 251. Authority of sales agents
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person licensed as provided in this chapter is hereby authorized and empowered to act as a lottery sales agent.
§ 252. Non-assignability of prizes
No right of any person to a prize drawn shall be assignable, except that payment of any prize drawn may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. The Director shall […]