2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 461 - Oregon State Lottery
Section 461.500 - Lottery to be self-supporting; allocation of revenues.

(1) Except for such moneys as are necessary to temporarily fund the start-up of the state-operated lottery established by the Constitution of the State of Oregon and this chapter, the Oregon State Lottery shall operate as a self-supporting revenue-raising agency of state government and no appropriations, loans or other transfers of state funds shall be made to it.

(2) At least 84 percent of the total annual revenues from the sale of state lottery tickets or shares shall be returned to the public in the form of prizes and net revenues benefiting the public purpose described in section 4, Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Oregon. At least 50 percent of the total annual revenues shall be returned to the public in the form of prizes as described in this chapter. All unclaimed prize money shall remain the property of the commission and shall be allocated to the benefit of the public purpose. No more than 16 percent of the total annual revenues shall be allocated for payment of expenses of the state lottery as described in this chapter. To the extent that expenses, including the contingency reserve, of the state lottery are less than 16 percent of the total annual revenues as described in this chapter, any surplus funds shall also be allocated to the benefit of the public purpose. [1985 c.2 §1(4),(5); 1985 c.302 §1(4),(5)]