§ 4-51-137. Establishment of Mechanism for Lottery Ticket Winner to Make Charitable Contribution
The board, in coordination with the secretary of state, shall establish a mechanism whereby a lottery ticket winner of a drawing-style game may, upon redemption of prize money of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, make a charitable contribution of ten percent (10%) of the total prize money, either before taxes or after payment of […]
§ 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.
§ 4-51-127. Appealing Final Actions of the Board
Any retailer, vendor, or applicant for a retailer or vendor contract aggrieved by a final action of the board may appeal that decision to the chancery court of Davidson County. The chancery court of Davidson County shall hear appeals from decisions of the board and based upon the record of the proceedings before the board […]
§ 4-51-128. Disposition of Funds
The corporation may borrow, or accept and expend, in accordance with this chapter, such moneys as may be received from any source, including income from the corporation’s operations, for effectuating its corporate purposes, including the payment of the initial expenses of initiation, administration, and operation of the corporation and the lottery, and other lottery related […]
§ 4-51-129. Financial Reports, Audits, and Records
To ensure the financial integrity of the lottery, the corporation, through its board of directors, shall: Submit quarterly and annual reports to the governor, the state and local government committee of the senate, the state government committee of the house of representatives, the comptroller of the treasury and the state treasurer, disclosing the total lottery […]
§ 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 […]