Title 50 — Title 50
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O.C.G.A. § 50-27-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Lottery for Education Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 50-27-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3173, § 2.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-100 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds that: (1) There is a compelling state interest in ensuring the most efficient, honest, and accurate regulation of the bona fide coin operated amusement machine industry in this state; and (2) The most efficient, accurate, and honest regulation of the bona…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-101 Contractors
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Nonprofit contractors, §50-20-3. Depository board, §50-17-50.1. GeorgiaNet authority. Contracts for technology resource purchases, §50-25-7.7. Georgia tax tribunal. Personnel representing others in matters involving taxes, §50-13A-8. Lotteries.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-102 Master licenses
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Interest in manufacturer, distributor, location owners or operators, etc. Prohibited for licensees and applicants, §50-27-87. Placement of machines. Master license. Circumstances requiring, §50-27-87. Proceeds or revenues from machines, distribution, §50-27-87. Revocation, suspen…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-103 Removal of Class B machines; notification; audits
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(a) Any local governing authority may, after providing no less than 60 days’ notice to all master licensees and location owners and location operators, and in a manner consistent with this Code section, vote to remove any Class B machines from the local jurisdiction. (b) Beginnin…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-104 Penalties
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The penalties provided for in this article shall be in addition to any criminal penalties that may otherwise be provided by law. History. — Code 1981, § 50-27-104, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 37, § 1-1/HB 487. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2013, p. 37, § 3-1/HB 487, not codified by the …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-11 Duties of chief executive officer
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(a) The chief executive officer of the corporation shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the regulations, policies, and procedures adopted by the board. It shall be the duty of the chief e…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-12 Bonds, surety, §50-27-12
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Bonus limitations, §50-27-12. Compensation, §50-27-12. Conflicts of interest, §50-27-12. Fiscal year, §50-27-33. General fund of state. Restriction on use of money in, §50-27-32. Legislative oversight committee, §50-27-34. Powers, §50-27-9.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-13 Short title, §50-27-1
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Taxation. Prize proceeds. State income tax, §50-27-24. LOTTERIES —Cont’d Tickets. Forging, counterfeiting, etc., §50-27-27. Gifts, §50-27-23. Sales. Price, §50-27-23. Restrictions, §50-27-23. Verification of validity, §50-27-28. United States. Agreements with agencies of, §50-27-2…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-14 Participation by minority businesses
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It is the intent of the General Assembly that the corporation encourage participation by minority businesses. Accordingly, the board of 581 50-27-15 directors shall adopt a plan which achieves to the greatest extent possible a level of participation by minority businesses taking …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-17 Short title
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Legislative findings and declarations. Definitions. Georgia Lottery Corporation created; venue. Membership of board of directors; appointment; terms; filling of vacancies; conflict of interests; reimbursement for expenses; officers; quorum. Lottery Retailer Advisory Board. General du…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-18 Fidelity fund, §50-27-19
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Incentive compensation, §50-27-17. Insolvent retailers. Proceeds due corporation, §50-27-21. Investigations, §50-27-25. Minority businesses. Participation by, §50-27-14. Proceeds. Preservation, §50-27-21. Qualifications, §50-27-17. Rental payments. Computation, §50-27-22. Statewid…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-19 Fidelity fund for retailers; assessments
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(a) The corporation may establish a fidelity fund separate from all other funds and shall assess each retailer a one-time fee not to exceed $100.00 per sales location. The corporation is authorized to invest the funds or place such funds in one or more interest-bearing accounts. M…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-2 Legislative findings and declarations
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It is found and declared by the General Assembly: (1) That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be used to support improvements and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not sup…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-22 Computation of rental payments of retailers
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If a lottery retailer’s rental payments for the business premises are contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales and such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets or shares in a state operated …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-24 Voluntary assignment
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Payment to other than winner, §50-27-24.1. Winners of large prizes.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-24.1 Winners of large prizes
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Confidentiality of information about winner upon request for confidentiality, §50-27-25. Proceeds. Accounting procedures, §50-27-21. Appropriations, §50-27-13. Death of insolvent lottery retailer, disposition of proceeds, §50-27-21. Disposition, §50-27-13. Preservation by retailers…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-26 Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense
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Any person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket or share to a person under 18 years of age or permits a person under 18 years of age to play any lottery games shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for the first offense and f…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-27 Claiming, §50-27-24
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Disposition of unclaimed prize money, §50-27-24. Payment to other than winner, §50-27-24.1. Setoff of debt collection, §§50-27-50 to 50-27-55. State income tax, §50-27-24.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-28 Findings of legislature, §50-27-2
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Forgery. Tickets, §50-27-27. Funds. Fidelity fund for retailers, §50-27-19. Garnishments, §50-27-24. Georgia lottery corporation. Audits, §50-27-33. Board of directors. Appeals. Actions of board, §50-27-31. 919 INDEX LOTTERIES —Cont’d Georgia lottery corporation —Cont’d Board of …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-29 Public property
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Improvements. Real estate held by state in fee simple with reversionary interest in federal government or under long-term federal license, §50-16-7. Purchase, lease or acquisition of United States equipment, supplies or materials. Contracts by state or subdivision for, §50-16-81.…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Administrative expenses’’ means operating expenses, excluding amounts set aside for prizes, regardless of whether such prizes are claimed and excluding amounts held as a fidelity fund pursuant to Code Section 50-27-19. (2) ‘‘Assignee’’ mean…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-30 Bidding requirements and procedures for contracts
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(a) The corporation shall enter into its contracts for major procurements after competitive bidding. The requirement for competitive bidding does not apply in the case of a single vendor having exclusive rights to offer a particular service or product. Procedures adopted by the b…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-31 Appeals from actions of board
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(a) Any retailer, vendor, or applicant for a retailer or vendor contract aggrieved by an action of the board may appeal that decision to the Superior Court of Fulton County. (b) The Superior Court of Fulton County shall hear appeals from decisions of the board and based upon the …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-33 Reports by corporation; audits; budget; fiscal year
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To ensure the financial integrity of the lottery, the corporation through its board of directors shall: 605 50-27-33 (1) Submit quarterly and annual reports to the Governor, state auditor, the state accounting officer, and the oversight committee created by Code Section 50-27-34, …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-34 Legislative oversight committee
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(a) There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly, the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee, to be composed of the members of the House Committee on Regulated Industries and the Senate Economic Development Committee. The chairpersons of such…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-4 Georgia Lottery Corporation created; venue
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There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state, and not a state agency, and a public corporation. Venue for the corporation shall be in Fulton County. History. — Code 1981, §…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-50 Purpose
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The purpose of this article is to establish a policy and to provide a system whereby all claimant agencies of this state in conjunction with the corporation shall cooperate in identifying debtors who owe money to the state through its various claimant agencies or to persons on wh…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-51 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Claimant agency’’ means any state agency, department, board, bureau, commission, or authority to which an individual owes a debt or which acts on behalf of an individual to collect a debt. (2) ‘‘Debt’’ means any liquidated sum due and owin…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-52 Collection remedy in addition to other remedies
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The collection remedy authorized by this article is in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedy available by law. History. — Code 1981, § 50-27-52, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1037, § 2. 50-27-53. Debts owed to state agencies lien against lottery winnings; prizes p…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-53 Purpose of provisions, §50-27-50
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Remedy in addition to other remedies, §50-27-52. Rules and regulations, §50-27-53.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-54 Information provided to claimant agency; confidentiality
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(a) Notwithstanding Code Section 50-27-29, which prohibits disclosure by the corporation of the contents of prize winner records or information, and notwithstanding any other confidentiality statute, the corporation may provide to a claimant agency all information necessary to acc…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-55 Purpose
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Definitions. Collection remedy in addition to other remedies. Debts owed to state agencies lien against lottery winnings; prizes paid out by retailers or noncorporate entities; time period involved; rules and regulations; immunity; costs. Information provided to claimant agency; c…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-6 Lottery Retailer Advisory Board
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(a) The chairperson of the board of directors shall appoint a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board to be composed of ten lottery retailers representing the broadest possible spectrum of geographical, racial, and business characteristics of lottery retailers. The function of the adviso…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-7 General duties of board of directors
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The board of directors shall provide the chief executive officer with private-sector perspectives of a large marketing enterprise. The board shall: (1) Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the chief executive officer for the operation of the corporation…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-70 Legislative findings; definitions
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(a) The General Assembly finds that the ability to operate a bona fide coin operated amusement machine business in this state constitutes a privilege and not a right. Further, in order to prevent the unregulated operation of the bona fide coin operated amusement machine business, th…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-72 Refund of license
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(a) No refund is allowed for a manufacturer, distributor, or master license except as follows: (1) The licensee makes a written request to the corporation for a refund prior to the beginning of the calendar year for which it was purchased; (2) The licensee makes a written request…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-73 Service of process
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Licenses. Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew. Notice, §50-27-74. Order refusing application or imposing sanction, §50-27-75. Single play. Defined, §50-27-70. Slot machine or any simulation or variation thereof. Defined, §50-27-70. 863 INDEX COMMERCE AND TRADE —Cont…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-74 DEFENSES
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Meetings. Open and public meetings. Violations of provisions, §50-14-6. Public records. Inspection of public records, violations, §50-18-74. DEFILING FEDERAL, STATE, ETC., FLAGS, §50-3-9. DEFINED TERMS. Acquire. State properties code, §50-16-31. Acquisition. State properties code…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-75 Delivery of order refusing application or imposing sanction
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50-27-76. Judicial review of action by corporation or chief executive officer. 50-27-77. Appeal from superior court.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-77 Appeal from superior court
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Appeal from any final judgment of the Superior Court of Fulton County may be taken by any party, including the corporation, in the manner provided for in civil actions generally. History. — Code 1981, § 48-17-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1521, § 3; Code 1981, § 50-27-77, as redes…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-79 Refund of annual permit fee
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No refund shall be allowed for the annual permit fee assessed on each bona fide coin operated amusement machine registered with the corporation except as follows: (1) The owner makes a written request to the corporation for a refund prior to the beginning of the calendar year for …
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-8 Appointment of chief executive officer; compensation
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The board of directors shall appoint and shall provide for the compensation of a chief executive officer who shall be an employee of the corporation and who shall direct the day-to-day operations and management of the corporation and shall be vested with such powers and duties as…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-80 Permit fees for additional machines; penalty fee
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If an owner purchases or receives additional bona fide coin operated amusement machines during the calendar year, the applicable annual permit fee shall be paid to the corporation and the sticker shall be affixed to the machine before the machine may be legally operated. A penalty…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-81 Administration of article
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(a) The chief executive officer shall provide for the proper administration of this article and is authorized to act on behalf of the corporation for such purpose. The chief executive officer may initiate investigations, hearings, and take other necessary measures to ensure compl…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-82 Coin operated amusement machines
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Securing master license or permit sticker by fraud. Felony, §50-27-82. Minority business enterprise development. Certification process, §50-5-133. FOLK FESTIVAL. Official Georgia folk festival, §50-3-67. FOOSBALL MACHINES.
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-83 Validity of prior existing obligations to state
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(a) All taxes, fees, penalties, and interest accruing to the State of Georgia under any other provision of Title 48 as it existed prior to July 1, 2010, shall be and remain valid and binding obligations to the State of Georgia for all taxes, penalties, and interest accruing under…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-84 Fee, §50-27-71
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Late fee, §50-27-82. Refund, §50-27-72. Fine for failure to obtain required license, §50-27-71. COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES —Cont’d Licenses —Cont’d Issuance, §50-27-71. Master license. Defined, §50-27-70. Operating without license, §50-27-71. Renewal. Application for, §50-27…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-85 Penalties for violations by location owners or operators
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(a) Except as specifically provided in this article, for single or repeated violations of this article by a location owner or location operator who offers one or more bona fide coin operated amusement machines for play by the public, the corporation may impose the following penalti…
O.C.G.A. § 50-27-87 Renewal
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Application, §50-27-71. 862 INDEX COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES —Cont’d Master licenses —Cont’d Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew. Due process provisions, §50-27-74. Grounds, §§50-27-73, 50-27-84. Interest in manufacturer, distributor, location owners or oper…