Title GOV — California Gov. Code

(a) The Controller shall at the end of each month ascertain the aggregate amount of the annual salaries, not including the additional compensation pursuant to Section 68203.1, of all judges covered by the Judges’ Retirement System II, and out of the General Fund he or she shall t…

Except as provided in Section 75605, the Controller shall at the end of each month deduct 8 percent from the monthly salary, not including the additional compensation pursuant to Section 68203.1, of each justice of the Supreme Court and of the courts of appeal and of the portion …

Except as provided in Section 75605, the Controller or the auditor of each county shall deduct 8 percent from the portion paid by a county, or the Controller and the auditor, if appropriate, of the monthly salary, not including the additional compensation pursuant to Section 6820…

The Legislature reserves the right to increase the rates of contribution prescribed by Sections 75601 and 75602 in the amounts as it may find appropriate.

The Legislature reserves the right to reduce any benefits applicable to any person who becomes a judge who is subject to this chapter.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and the county may pick up, for the sole purpose of deferring income taxes thereon, as authorized by Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. Sec. 414(h)(2)) and Section 17501 of the Revenue and Taxation…

Calculations of retirement benefits and monetary credit under this chapter for any judge in the Voluntary Waiver of Salary Program, as described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 68106, shall include salary and contributions that would have been paid had the judge no…

(a) A judge who has filed a declaration of candidacy for election or reelection to a judicial office may not withdraw his or her contributions under Section 75520 until after the election. If a judge is elected or reelected to a judicial office, he or she may not withdraw the con…

The board may invest the money contained in the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as investments of the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund.

The Treasurer is the custodian of the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund. At the end of each month the board shall ascertain the written notices of voluntary retirement and the written certificates of involuntary retirement that have been filed with the Judges’ Retirement System I…

A retired judge or the surviving spouse of a judge, entitled to receive an allowance pursuant to this chapter, may authorize deductions to be made from the allowance, in accordance with regulations established for the payment of group insurance premiums and other premiums provide…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all expenses of administration of this article shall be paid by appropriation from the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund.

If the board determines that there has been an overpayment of contributions or that any amount not required to be paid under this chapter has been paid by a judge, the board shall refund the amount of the overpayment or excess payment to the judge. So much money as may be necessa…

(a) When there has been a payment of death benefits, a return of accumulated contributions, a contribution adjustment, or a deposit of contributions, this system may refrain from collecting an underpayment of accumulated contributions if the amount to be collected is two hundred …

(a) The board may assess a county a reasonable amount to cover costs incurred because of the county’s failure to submit reports within 30 days of the date the reports are due. The payments of the assessments shall be credited to the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund. (b) The boar…

(a) Whenever a person entitled to payment of a member’s contributions or any other benefit fails to claim the payment or cannot be located or a warrant in payment is canceled pursuant to Section 17070, the amount owed from the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund shall be administer…

Citation of Chapter This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California State Lottery Act of 1984.

Purpose and Intent The People of the State of California declare that the purpose of this Act is support for preservation of the rights, liberties and welfare of the people by providing additional monies to benefit education without the imposition of additional or increased taxes…

“Director” “Director” means the Director of the California State Lottery appointed by the Governor pursuant to this Chapter as the chief administrator of the California State Lottery.

“Lottery Commission” or “Commission” “Lottery Commission” or “Commission” means the five members appointed by the Governor pursuant to this Chapter to oversee the Lottery and the Director.

“Lottery Game” “Lottery Game” means any procedure authorized by the commission whereby prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or who have unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or shares which provide the opportunity to win those prizes.

“Lottery Game Retailer” “Lottery Game Retailer” means a person or organization with whom the Lottery Commission may contract for the purpose of selling tickets or shares in Lottery Games to the public.

“Lottery Contractor” “Lottery Contractor” means a person or organization with whom the Lottery has contracted for the purpose of providing goods and services required by the Lottery.

Creation of Commission The California State Lottery Commission is hereby created in state government.

Membership; Appointment; Vacancies; Political Affiliation; Removal (a) The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The members shall be appointed for terms of five years, except of those who are first appoi…

Qualifications of Commissioners At least one of the Commissioners shall have a minimum of five years experience in law enforcement, and at least one of the Commissioners shall be a certified public accountant.

Compensation and Expenses Commissioners shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day they are engaged in commission business. Commission members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred on commission business, including necessary travel expe…

Annual Selection of Chairperson The Commission shall select annually from its membership a chairperson. The chairperson shall have the power to convene special meetings of the Commission upon 48 hours’ written notice to members of the Commission.

Activities Not Affected Except for the state-operated lottery established by this Chapter, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to repeal or modify existing State law with respect to the prohibition of casino gambling, punch boards, slot machines, dog racing, video poker or…

Meetings Meetings of the Commission shall be open and public in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3).

Quorum; Voting A quorum shall consist of three members of the Commission. All decisions of the Commission shall be made by a majority vote of the Commission.

The Commission shall make quarterly reports of the operation of the Lottery to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Controller, the Treasurer, and the Legislature. The reports shall be due 75 days after the close of the quarter for which the information is being required. The …

Appointment of Director; Removal The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director within thirty days of the effective day of this Chapter. The Governor may remove the Director upon notification to the Commission and the Secretary of State. The Dir…

Powers and Duties of the Commission (a) The California State Lottery Commission shall exercise all powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In all decisions, the commission shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the California State Lotte…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lottery Commission may do all of the following: (1) Purchase and sell assets in its own name. (2) Invest funds on deposit in the State Lottery Fund within or outside the State Treasury system. (3) Purchase and sell securities, i…

(a) The provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 are not applicable to any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission. (b) Section 2889 of the Public Utilities Code shall not be applicable to any live, recorded, or recorded-interacti…

Meetings with the Director The Commission shall meet with the Director not less than once each quarter to make recommendations and set policy, to approve or reject reports of the Director and transact such other business that may be properly brought before it.

(a) The commission shall promulgate regulations specifying the types of lottery games to be conducted by the lottery, provided: (1) No lottery game may use the theme of roulette, dice, baccarat, blackjack, Lucky 7s, draw poker, slot machines, or dog racing. (2) In lottery games u…

(a) The commission shall promulgate regulations that specify the number and value of prizes for winning tickets or shares in each lottery game including, without limitation, cash prizes, merchandise prizes, prizes consisting of deferred payments or annuities, and prizes of ticket…

Prohibition on Use of State Funds No appropriations, loans, or other transfer of State funds shall be made to the California State Lottery Commission except for a temporary line of credit for initial start-up costs as provided in this Act.

The commission shall promulgate regulations that specify the method for determining winners in each lottery game, provided: (a) A lottery game may be based on the results of a horse race with the consent of the association conducting the race and the California Horse Racing Board…

Sale Price of Tickets and Shares The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the retail sales price for each ticket or share for each Lottery Game, provided: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no ticket or share shall be sold for more or less than the…

The commission shall promulgate regulations to establish a system of verifying the validity of prizes and to effect payment of the prizes, provided that: (a) For convenience of the public, lottery game retailers may be authorized by the commission to pay winners of up to six hund…

The right of any person to a prize shall not be assignable, except that the payment of any prize may be assigned, in whole or in part, as provided by Section 8880.326 and this section, under any of the following circumstances: (a) An assignment executed by the prizewinner on a fo…

Upon the death of the prizewinner, the prize may be paid by any of the following methods: (a) To the trustee of a trust established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8880.325, or, if the trust has been terminated, to those beneficiaries entitled to distribution under Section…

For any assignments, transfers, or security interests provided for in Sections 8880.325 and 8880.326, the following shall apply: (a) The commission may establish a reasonable fee for all expenses incurred in order to comply with Section 8880.325 or 8880.326 relating to an authori…

(a) The commission shall promulgate regulations specifying the manner of distribution, dissemination, or sale of lottery tickets or shares to lottery game retailers or directly to the public, and the incentives, if any, for lottery employees engaged in the distribution or sales a…

The commission may promulgate regulations to authorize the use of an electronic or electromechanical device to dispense lottery tickets to be used in the play of any lottery game, if the device satisfies all of the following specifications: (a) The lottery ticket dispenser dispen…

Salary The Director shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2. The Director shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the duties of his or her office and shall not be engaged in any other profes…

The director shall, subject to the approval of the commission, perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes of this chapter. The director shall act as secretary of the commission and exe…