Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2023 Regular Session
The KRS database was last updated on 04/19/2024
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.020 State lottery created -- Administration by corporation -- Management -- Intent of General Assembly -- Senate confirmation required for corporation existence.
.030 Board of directors -- Senate confirmation -- Qualifications -- Terms -- Removal -- Chairman -- Standards of conduct -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Records -- Appointment and confirmation of corporation president -- Duties -- Removal -- Open board meetings.
.040 Records of corporation deemed open -- Exceptions -- Circuit Court jurisdiction of records.
.050 Duties of board.
.060 Conduct and administration of lottery games -- Powers and duties of corporation -- Authorized contracts -- Withholding lottery prize money for child support arrearages and default on higher education loans.
.063 Prohibited lottery games.
.065 Contests involving horses may be basis for a lottery.
.070 Powers and duties of corporation's president.
.080 Personnel program for employees -- Conflict of interest provisions -- Background investigations -- Employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited.
.090 Appeals -- Circuit Court alternatives.
.100 Bond, letters of credit or other surety.
.110 Prizes taxable -- Withholdings from prize -- Verification rules and prize payments, exceptions -- Unclaimed prize money -- Corporation's liability -- Ineligibility to purchase tickets and receive prizes -- Conditions for assignment of prize.
.120 Procurement procedures -- Administrative regulations for procurement -- Bidding and negotiation processes.
.130 Deposit of moneys -- Expenditures and investments authorized -- Allocation of funds -- Transfer of revenues to general fund -- Lottery trust account -- Credit from general fund to literacy fund and higher education scholarships -- Postaudit of corporation's books and records -- Functions of Auditor of Public Accounts -- Annual newspaper publication of information. (Effective until July 1, 2024)
.130 Deposit of moneys -- Expenditures and investments authorized -- Allocation of funds -- Transfer of revenues to general fund -- Lottery trust account -- Credit from general fund to literacy fund and higher education scholarships -- Postaudit of corporation's books and records -- Functions of Auditor of Public Accounts -- Annual newspaper publication of information. (Effective July 1, 2024)
.140 Acceptance and expenditure of moneys by corporation -- Corporation to be self sustaining and self funded.
.150 Ticket distribution.
.160 Prohibitions.
.400 Statewide network of lottery retailers -- Criteria for selection -- Uniform fees -- Suspension, revocation or termination of contract -- Purchase or lease of on-line equipment -- Contracts not transferable or assignable -- Certificates -- General Assembly members not prohibited from being retailers -- Payment of prize -- Sales tax exemption.
.410 Content of contracts -- Powers of president in regard to contracts.
.420 Proceeds from ticket sales to constitute trust fund -- Administrative regulation governing retailers' deposit of lottery proceeds -- Liability of lottery retailers -- Priority of debt to corporation -- Lien to secure retailer's obligation to remit proceeds.
.430 Computation of retailer's rental payments.
.440 Ticket price -- Gift -- Sale -- Tickets given as means of business promotion -- Location of sale.
.450 Lottery vending machines located within sight of retailer's employee -- Exceptions.
.600 Purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of goods or services -- Investigation of prospective contractees -- Disclosure requirements -- Prohibited contracts, exceptions -- Vendor's performance bond, letter of credit or deposit of security -- Liquidated damages -- Laws governing contracts.
.650 Criminal background investigations -- Duties of corporation or its security division.
.990 Penalties.