§ 23-115-201. Office of the Arkansas Lottery — Creation — Venue
(a) There is created within the Management Services Division of the Department of Finance and Administration the Office of the Arkansas Lottery to establish and oversee the operation of one (1) or more lotteries under this chapter. (b) The office is a self-supporting and revenue-raising agency of the state. (c) The office shall reimburse other […]
§ 23-115-204. Lottery Retailer Advisory Board
(a) (1) The Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall appoint a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board to be composed of ten (10) retailers. (2) In making appointments to the board, the director may consider a broad spectrum of geographical, racial, gender, and business characteristics of retailers. (3) The board shall advise the Office […]
§ 23-115-205. Office of the Arkansas Lottery powers
(a) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery has all powers necessary or convenient to its usefulness in carrying out this chapter that are not in conflict with the Arkansas Constitution or the United States Constitution, including without limitation the following powers: (1) To adopt and alter a seal; (2) To adopt, amend, and repeal rules […]
§ 23-115-206. Internal controls — Annual audit
(a) To ensure the financial integrity of lotteries, the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall: (1) Establish and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, including the monitoring of ongoing activities, and comply with the Arkansas Constitution and applicable laws, rules, contracts, agreements, and grants; (2) (A) Establish and maintain effective internal controls to prevent […]
§ 23-115-207. Rulemaking
(a) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery may adopt rules regulating the conduct of lotteries in general, including without limitation rules specifying: (1) The types of lotteries to be conducted; (2) (A) The sale price of tickets or shares and the manner and method of sale. (B) [Repealed.] (3) The number and amount of prizes; […]
§ 23-115-208. Sovereign immunity
(a) This chapter does not waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) A claim in contract or in tort against the Office of the Arkansas Lottery or its employees shall be presented to the office. (2) The office shall promulgate rules concerning the consideration of claims in contract or in tort […]
§ 23-115-209. Appealing administrative orders of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery
(a) A retailer, a vendor, or an applicant for a contract or a retailer license aggrieved by an administrative order of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery may appeal that decision to Pulaski County Circuit Court. (b) The circuit court shall hear appeals from administrative orders of the office, and based upon the record of […]
§ 23-115-211. Certain sections inapplicable
In addition to any provision of law expressly exempting the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the following sections shall not apply to the office: (1) Section 19-1-301 et seq.; (2) Section 19-4-1802; (3) Section 19-5-206; (4) Section 22-9-103; (5) Section 22-9-104; and (6) Section 25-27-104.
§ 23-115-212. Duties and responsibilities of internal auditor
(a) The internal auditor employed by the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall report directly to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The secretary shall determine the duties and responsibilities of the internal auditor that: (1) Assist the office in the office’s obligations under § 23-115-206; and (2) Are consistent with […]
§ 23-114-409. Purchase of bingo equipment
Licensed authorized organizations shall purchase bingo equipment only from distributors licensed under this chapter. Distributors that wish to sell bingo equipment to licensed authorized organizations within this state shall purchase bingo equipment only from manufacturers licensed under this chapter.