§ 4-51-130. Ineligibilty
No member of the general assembly, the governor, a member of the governor’s cabinet or a cabinet-level member of the governor’s staff shall serve as a director or employee of the corporation while holding such position in state government. No member of the general assembly, the governor, a member of the governor’s cabinet or a […]
§ 4-51-131. Corporation Participation in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System
The Tennessee education lottery corporation shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon: Passage of a resolution by the corporation’s board of directors authorizing an actuarial study; and Passage of a resolution by the corporation’s board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result […]
§ 4-51-132. Preemption
The general assembly, by enacting this chapter and title 39, chapter 17, part 6, intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by this chapter and title 39, chapter 17, part 6. No political subdivision or agency may enact or enforce a law, ordinance, resolution or regulation that regulates or prohibits any conduct […]
§ 4-51-133. List of Individuals Collecting More Than $3,500
On a monthly basis, the Tennessee education lottery corporation shall provide to the department of human services the following information of any individual collecting a prize of more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500): Name; Prize amount; and Any other available identifying information.
§ 4-51-134. Participation in “Amber alert.”
The Tennessee education lottery corporation shall formulate and implement a plan, in cooperation with the Tennessee bureau of investigation, for the Tennessee lottery’s participation in the state’s AMBER ALERT program via on-line lottery ticket terminals and all other appropriate media and technology at the corporation’s disposal.
§ 4-51-135. Immunity of Corporation — Corporation Employees Considered State Employees — Property and Casualty Insurance
The corporation is immune from all tort causes of action. Notwithstanding § 4-51-101(c) or any other law to the contrary, the corporation shall be considered a state agency for purposes of title 9, chapter 8, parts 3 and 4; provided, that the corporation shall not be considered a state agency for purposes of contract and […]
§ 4-51-136. Lottery Ticket Litter Reduction Program
The corporation shall establish a lottery ticket litter reduction program. In development of the program, the corporation is encouraged to examine successful litter reduction and recycling programs as established in other jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, the use of second chance drawings, nonwinning ticket collection incentives and other promotional recycling activities.
§ 4-51-121. Lottery Retailer — Rental Payments Based on Percentage of Retail Sales
If a lottery retailer’s rental payments for the business premises are contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales and such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets or shares in a state-operated or state-managed lottery, only the compensation received by […]
§ 4-51-122. Restrictions on Sales
In accordance with title 39, chapter 17, part 6: No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price other than the price established by the corporation unless authorized in writing by the chief executive officer; No person, other than a duly certified lottery retailer, shall sell lottery tickets or shares; This subsection (a) […]
§ 4-51-123. Attachments, Garnishments, or Executions Withheld From Lottery Prizes — Validity of Lottery Tickets or Shares — Prize Restrictions — Electronic or Mechanical Machines — Unclaimed Prizes
Except as otherwise provided in part 2 of this chapter, attachments, garnishments, or executions authorized and issued pursuant to law shall be withheld from the proceeds of any lottery prize if timely served upon the corporation. Subsection (a) shall not apply to a retailer. The corporation shall adopt regulations, policies, and procedures to establish a […]