§ 18C-163 – Expenses of the Lottery.
18C-163. Expenses of the Lottery. (a) Expenses of the Lottery may include any of the following: (1) The costs incurred in operating and administering the Commission, including initial start-up costs. (2) The costs resulting from any contracts entered into for the purchase or lease of goods or services required by the Commission. (3) A transfer […]
§ 18C-164 – Transfer of net revenues.
18C-164. Transfer of net revenues. (a) The funds remaining in the North Carolina State Lottery Fund after receipt of all revenues to the Lottery Fund and after accrual of all obligations of the Commission for prizes and expenses, excluding balance sheet adjustments or prior-period expense adjustments necessary to implement changes in accounting methods or accounting […]
§ 18C-170 – Preemption of local regulation.
18C-170. Preemption of local regulation. A county or municipality shall not enact any ordinance or regulation relating to the Lottery, and this Chapter preempts all existing county or municipal ordinances or regulations that would impose additional restrictions or requirements in the operation of the Lottery. To the extent that this Chapter conflicts with any local […]
§ 18C-171 – Lawful activity.
18C-171. Lawful activity. Other than this Chapter, any other public or local law, ordinance, or regulation providing any penalty, restriction, regulation, or prohibition for the manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, advertising, possession, or sale of any lottery tickets or shares, or for the operation of any lottery game shall not apply to the operation of the […]
§ 18C-173 – Limits on compensation increases.
18C-173. Limits on compensation increases. Notwithstanding G.S. 18C-114(a)(11) and G.S. 18C-120(b)(3), the Lottery Commission, during any fiscal year, may not expend funds for merit and performance-based salary increases in excess of the funds that would have been expended had the Lottery Commission employees received the same across-the-board salary increases granted by the General Assembly to […]
§ 18C-174 – Number of regional offices limited.
18C-174. Number of regional offices limited. The Lottery Commission shall maintain no more than seven regional offices. A regional office may include a claims center, but in no event shall the Lottery Commission maintain more than seven regional offices as provided in this section. (2015-241, s. 5.2(d).)
§ 18C-175 – Use of public assistance funds.
18C-175. Use of public assistance funds. The Commission and all lottery game retailers are prohibited from accepting any form of public assistance funds for the purchase of any lottery ticket or participation in any lottery game. (2015-241, s. 5.2(d).)
§ 18C-160 – North Carolina State Lottery Fund.
18C-160. North Carolina State Lottery Fund. An enterprise fund, to be known as the North Carolina State Lottery Fund, is created within the State treasury. The North Carolina State Lottery Fund is appropriated to the Commission and may be expended without further action of the General Assembly for the purposes of operating the Commission and […]
§ 18C-161 – Types of income to the North Carolina State Lottery Fund.
18C-161. Types of income to the North Carolina State Lottery Fund. The following revenues shall be deposited in the North Carolina State Lottery Fund: (1) All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or shares. (2) The funds for initial start-up costs provided by the State. (3) All other funds credited or appropriated to the […]
§ 18C-162 – Allocation of revenues.
18C-162. Allocation of revenues. (a) The Commission shall allocate revenues to the North Carolina State Lottery Fund in order to increase and maximize the available revenues for education purposes, and to the extent practicable, shall adhere to the following guidelines: (1) At least fifty percent (50%) of the total annual revenues, as described in this […]