2006 Kansas Code - 74-8710

      74-8710.   Rules and regulations; approval of new games. (a) The commission, upon the recommendation of the executive director, shall adopt rules and regulations governing the establishment and operation of a state lottery as necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. Temporary rules and regulations may be adopted by the commission without being subject to the provisions and requirements of K.S.A. 77-415 through 77-438, and amendments thereto, but shall be subject to approval by the attorney general as to legality and shall be filed with the secretary of state and published in the Kansas register. Temporary and permanent rules and regulations may include but shall not be limited to:

      (1)   Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), the types of lottery games to be conducted, including but not limited to instant lottery, on-line and traditional games, but not including games on video lottery machines or lottery machines.

      (2)   The manner of selecting the winning tickets or shares, except that, if a lottery game utilizes a drawing of winning numbers, a drawing among entries or a drawing among finalists, such drawings shall always be open to the public and shall be recorded on both video and audio tape.

      (3)   The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares.

      (4)   The frequency of the drawings or selections of winning tickets or shares.

      (5)   The type or types of locations at which tickets or shares may be sold.

      (6)   The method or methods to be used in selling tickets or shares.

      (7)   Additional qualifications for the selection of lottery retailers and the amount of application fees to be paid by each.

      (8)   The amount and method of compensation to be paid to lottery retailers, including special bonuses and incentives.

      (9)   Deadlines for claims for prizes by winners of each lottery game.

      (10)   Provisions for confidentiality of information submitted by vendors pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8705, and amendments thereto.

      (11)   Information required to be submitted by vendors, in addition to that required by K.S.A. 74-8705, and amendments thereto.

      (12)   The major procurement contracts or portions thereof to be awarded to minority business enterprises pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8705, and amendments thereto, and procedures for the award thereof.

      (b)   No new lottery game shall commence operation after the effective date of this act unless first approved by the governor or, in the governor's absence or disability, the lieutenant governor.

      (c)   The lottery shall adopt rules and regulations concerning the game of keno. Such rules and regulations shall require that the amount of time which elapses between the start of games shall not be less than four minutes.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 292, § 10; L. 1988, ch. 366, § 23; L. 1992, ch. 299, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 261, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 24, § 6; July 1.