24.123 – Annual Audit of Financial Records and Reports.
24.123 Annual audit of financial records and reports.— (1) The Legislative Auditing Committee shall contract with a certified public accountant licensed pursuant to chapter 473 for an annual financial audit of the department. The certified public accountant shall have no financial interest in any vendor with whom the department is under contract. The certified public accountant shall […]
24.124 – Responsibility for Ticket Accuracy; Department, Retailer, and Vendor Liability.
24.124 Responsibility for ticket accuracy; department, retailer, and vendor liability.— (1) Purchasers of online games tickets shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of their tickets, including the number or numbers printed on the tickets. In the event of an error, the ticket may be canceled and a replacement ticket issued pursuant to rules promulgated by the […]
24.113 – Minority Participation.
24.113 Minority participation.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department encourage participation by minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703. Accordingly, 15 percent of the retailers shall be minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703(3); however, no more than 35 percent of such retailers shall be owned by the same type […]
24.114 – Bank Deposits and Control of Lottery Transactions.
24.114 Bank deposits and control of lottery transactions.— (1) All moneys received by each retailer from the operation of the state lottery, including, but not limited to, all ticket sales, interest, gifts, and donations, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of the tickets and the amount paid out as prizes, shall be remitted to […]
24.115 – Payment of Prizes.
24.115 Payment of prizes.— (1) The department shall promulgate rules to establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win prizes and to effect payment of such prizes; however: (a) The right of any person to a prize, other than a prize that is payable in installments over time, is not assignable. However, any prize, […]
24.101 – Short Title.
24.101 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Florida Public Education Lottery Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 87-65.
24.102 – Purpose and Intent.
24.102 Purpose and intent.— (1) The purpose of this act is to implement s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution in a manner that enables the people of the state to benefit from significant additional moneys for education and also enables the people of the state to play the best lottery games available. (2) The intent of […]
24.103 – Definitions.
24.103 Definitions.—As used in this act: (1) “Department” means the Department of the Lottery. (2) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department. (3) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, joint adventure, partnership, estate, trust, syndicate, fiduciary, corporation, or other group or combination and shall include any agency or political subdivision of the state. (4) “Major procurement” means a procurement for […]
24.104 – Department; Purpose.
24.104 Department; purpose.—The purpose of the department is to operate the state lottery as authorized by s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution so as to maximize revenues in a manner consonant with the dignity of the state and the welfare of its citizens. History.—s. 4, ch. 87-65; s. 6, ch. 2000-158.
24.105 – Powers and Duties of Department.
24.105 Powers and duties of department.—The department shall: (1) Have the authority to sue or be sued in the corporate name of the department and to adopt a corporate seal and symbol. (2) Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of this act and rules adopted pursuant thereto. (3) For purposes of any […]