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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84)
Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34)
- Section 50-27-1 - Short title
- Section 50-27-2 - Legislative findings and declarations
- Section 50-27-3 - Definitions
- Section 50-27-4 - Georgia Lottery Corporation created; venue
- Section 50-27-5 - Membership of board of directors; appointment; terms; filling of vacancies; conflict of interests; reimbursement for expenses; officers; quorum
- Section 50-27-6 - Lottery Retailer Advisory Board
- Section 50-27-7 - General duties of board of directors
- Section 50-27-8 - Appointment of chief executive officer; compensation
- Section 50-27-9 - General powers of corporation
- Section 50-27-10 - Adoption by board of procedures regulating conduct of lottery games
- Section 50-27-11 - Duties of chief executive officer
- Section 50-27-12 - Employees; compensation; restrictions; background investigations; bonding
- Section 50-27-13 - Disposition of lottery proceeds; budget report by Governor; appropriations by General Assembly; shortfall reserve subaccount
- Section 50-27-14 - Participation by minority businesses
- Section 50-27-15 - Investigation of vendors; disclosure requirements; restrictions on entry into procurement contracts
- Section 50-27-16 - Bonding requirements for vendors; qualifications of vendors; competitive bid requirement
- Section 50-27-17 - State-wide network of retailers; commissions; certificate of authority; qualifications of retailers; fees for outlets; review of activities; gifts or gratuities
- Section 50-27-18 - Retailer contracts not transferable or assignable; restriction on contracts and sales
- Section 50-27-19 - Fidelity fund for retailers; assessments
- Section 50-27-20 - Cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination of retail contracts
- Section 50-27-21 - Preservation of lottery proceeds by retailers; accounting procedures; preference accorded proceeds of insolvent retailers
- Section 50-27-22 - Computation of rental payments of retailers
- Section 50-27-23 - Restrictions on sale of tickets or shares; price; gifts and promotions
- Section 50-27-24 - Prize proceeds subject to state income tax; attachments, garnishments, or executions; validation of winning tickets; prohibited purchases; money-dispensing machines; unclaimed prize money
- Section 50-27-24.1 - Payment of prize to person other than winner; assignment of prize rights; hearing; findings justifying approval of voluntary assignment; other requirements
- Section 50-27-25 - Confidentiality of information; investigations; supervision and inspections; reports of suspected violations; assistance in investigation of violations; confidentiality
- Section 50-27-26 - Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense
- Section 50-27-27 - Penalty for falsely making, altering, forging, uttering, passing, or counterfeiting ticket; penalty for attempting to influence winning of prize
- Section 50-27-28 - Penalty for making false statements or false entries in books or records
- Section 50-27-29 - Agreements with agencies of other jurisdictions; restriction on release of records, documents, and information
- Section 50-27-30 - Bidding requirements and procedures for contracts
- Section 50-27-31 - Appeals from actions of board
- Section 50-27-32 - Corporation authorized to borrow money; validation of debt; restriction on use of money in state general fund; purchase or release of goods and services
- Section 50-27-33 - Reports by corporation; audits; budget; fiscal year
- Section 50-27-34 - Legislative oversight committee
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