2019 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 3A. Amusements and Sports
§3A-702. Intent of act.

It is the intent of the people of the State of Oklahoma:

1. That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act shall be used to support improvements and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such net proceeds shall be used to supplement rather than replace existing resources for educational purposes and programs;

2. That there shall be created a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, with powers as defined in the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act which shall be exercised for the benefit of the State of Oklahoma, and with requirements for full public disclosure of its operations and finances;

3. That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner which provides full and complete public disclosure of lottery operations, provides continuing entertainment to the public, maximizes net proceeds available for educational purposes and programs and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and dignity and free of political influence;

4. That the Oklahoma Lottery Commission be operated in such a manner that, after debt issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of this act is repaid, it is self-sustaining and self-funded; and

5. That the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall be accountable to the Legislature and to the people of this state through availability to the public of its records pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, access to meetings pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and development and monitoring of a comprehensive system of public audits and reports.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 3, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.