Title 67, STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

67-7432. Cash disbursements. The director is authorized to make the following disbursements from the state lottery account: (1) Payment of prizes directly to the holder of valid winning tickets or shares; (2) Purchase of annuities or investments to be utilized to pay future insta…

67-7433. Prize expense. Total prize expense, net of unclaimed prizes, as determined on an annual basis, shall be no less than forty-five percent (45%) of lottery revenues.

67-7434. Lottery dividends. Annually, on July 1, the lottery shall transfer three-eighths (3/8) of its net income to the permanent building fund and five-eighths (5/8) of its net income to the school district facilities fund pursuant to section 33-911, Idaho Code, after reserving…

67-7435. Reimbursements for government services. It is the intent that the lottery shall be a self-supporting agency of state government. The director shall reimburse at a reasonable rate all other governmental entities for any and all services necessary to effectuate the purpose…

67-7436. Audits. A certified public accounting firm appointed by the commission shall conduct audits of all accounts and transactions of the state lottery. The director and his agents conducting an audit under this chapter shall have access and authority to examine any and all lo…

67-7437. Prizes. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any prize won under this chapter is not assignable. If the prize winner dies before the prize is paid, the prize shall be paid to the estate of the prize winner. A prize is subject to garnishment and recovery for unpa…

67-7438. Prize claiming period. Prizes may be claimed for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days after the drawing in which the prize was won or from the last day tickets from that specific game were sold. Prizes won through an electronic terminal shall be payable in accor…

67-7439. Taxes. Income taxes shall only be imposed on lottery prizes received from lottery tickets purchased after the effective date of this act. Lottery prizes awarded by the Idaho state lottery under six hundred dollars ($600) shall not be subject to the state income tax. No t…

67-7440. Restricted players. No lottery ticket or share may be purchased by, and no prize may be paid to, any of the following persons: (1) Any member of the commission or employee of the state lottery; or (2) Any owner, or in the case of a corporation, an owner of five percent (…

67-7441. Records. All papers, records, correspondence, communications and proceedings of the Idaho state lottery and the commission shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided by statute; provided, however, that business records and information provided to the state …

67-7442. Open public meetings of the commission. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting except as otherwise provided by law; provided, however, that the commission may meet in executive session to: (1) E…

67-7443. Conflict of interest. Members of the commission, the director, and the employees of the lottery shall not directly or indirectly, individually, or as a member of a partnership, or as a shareholder of a corporation, or as a participant in a joint venture or association wi…

67-7444. Limitation on actions. The commission, the director and employees of the lottery shall not be personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of powers conferred under this chapter.

67-7445. Conditions of purchase. By purchasing a ticket or share in a lottery game, a player agrees to abide by, and be bound by, the commission’s rules and regulations and by lottery game rules developed by the commission to apply to any particular lottery game involved. In part…

67-7446. Restrictions. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23-928, Idaho Code, nothing in that section shall be construed to authorize any form of games of chance or private lotteries, except as may be authorized expressly by this chapter in accordance with the Idaho Consti…

67-7447. Lawful activity. Chapters 38 and 49, Title 18, Idaho Code, or any other state or local law or regulation providing any penalty, disability, restriction, regulation or prohibition for the manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, advertising, possession, or sale…

67-7448. Prohibited acts — Penalties. (1) Any person may provide gift tickets or shares. With the approval of the commission, the director or a lottery retailer may provide gift tickets for promotional purposes which are approved by the commission. A ticket or share shall not be …

67-7449. bulk purchase transactions. (1) Bulk purchase transactions shall be prohibited in the state of Idaho. (2) The Idaho state lottery may deny payment of any prize for a lottery ticket if it determines the lottery ticket was purchased as part of a bulk purchase transaction. …

67-7450. Cap on administrative costs. During the first year of operation, administrative costs shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of lottery revenue. Thereafter, administrative costs shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of lottery revenue during any fiscal year. Advertising …

67-7451. Audit of funds — Reports. (1) The right is reserved to the state of Idaho to audit funds of the commission at any time. (2) On or before January 15 of each year, the director shall file a report with: (a) The senate state affairs committee; (b) The house state affairs co…

67-7452. Lottery exempt from state procurement act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state lottery shall be exempt from the state procurement act provided in chapter 92, title 67, Idaho Code.

67-7453. Severability. If any of the provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or ap…

67-7602A. Heritage resources. A heritage resource is a diverse range of historic, cultural and archaeological resources including, but not limited to, buildings with appurtenant land, sites, districts, artifacts, objects, manuscripts and published documents, and the remains of et…

67-7602B. Funding. The Idaho heritage trust shall receive funds collected pursuant to section 49-416A, Idaho Code. The role of the heritage trust is to accept proposals from the public requesting funds for heritage preservation projects. The proposals are evaluated on established…

67-7701. Purpose and policy. It is hereby declared that all bingo games and raffles in Idaho must be strictly controlled and administered, and it is in the public interest for the state to provide for the administration of charitable bingo games and raffles to protect the public …

67-7702. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Bingo" means the traditional game of chance played for a prize determined prior to the start of the game. (a) Upon approval by the bingo-raffle advisory board, a licensee may offer bingo games in which players are allowed to sel…

67-7703. Bingo-raffle advisory board established. There is established the bingo-raffle advisory board, which is responsible for making recommendations for the improvement of bingo and raffle operations and regulation to the state lottery commission, the governor and the legislat…

67-7704. Bingo-raffle advisory board — Members — Appointment — Qualifications. (1) The bingo-raffle advisory board shall consist of six (6) members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Members shall be selected and appointed because of their ability and disposit…

67-7705. Quorum — Meetings — Minutes — Compensation. A majority of the qualified membership of the bingo-raffle advisory board is a quorum. The advisory board may not act unless at least four (4) members agree. The advisory board shall meet at least three (3) times per year, and …

67-7706. Bingo-raffle advisory board — Powers — Duties. The bingo-raffle advisory board shall review the operation and regulation of bingo games and raffle events in Idaho, and shall make recommendations to the state lottery commission regarding, but not limited to, the following…

67-7707. Bingo by charitable or nonprofit organizations. (1) It is lawful for a charitable or nonprofit organization to conduct bingo sessions or games in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the state lottery commission. Any charitable or nonprofit org…

67-7708. Limit on sessions and bingo prizes. The number of sessions or games of bingo conducted or sponsored by a charitable or nonprofit organization shall be limited to three (3) sessions per week and such sessions shall not exceed a period of eight (8) hours per day. The maxim…

67-7709. Accounting and use of bingo proceeds. (1) (a) All funds received in connection with a bingo game required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter and the rules of the state lottery commission shall be placed in a separate bank account that is in the name of and controlle…

67-7710. Raffles — Duck races. (1) It is lawful for any charitable or nonprofit organization to conduct raffles in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any charitable or nonprofit organization or any person that conducts a raffle in violation of any provision of this c…

67-7711. Licensing procedure. (1) Any charitable or nonprofit organization not exempt pursuant to section 67-7713, Idaho Code, desiring to operate bingo sessions or games or charitable raffles shall make application for a license to the state lottery. The state lottery shall revi…

67-7712. License fees — Suspension or revocation. (1) Each organization that applies to the state lottery for a license pursuant to this chapter shall pay annually to the state lottery a nonrefundable license fee which shall be due upon submission of the application. License fees…

67-7713. Licensure requirements. A charitable or nonprofit organization conducting a bingo game shall be required to obtain a license if the gross annual bingo sales are ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more. A charitable or nonprofit organization conducting a raffle shall be re…

67-7714. Rules and forms. The state lottery commission is authorized to promulgate rules consistent with this act in compliance with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to implement the provisions of this act and shall prescribe standardized forms for implementation of this act.

67-7715. Vendors — Licensing — Fees. (1) No person or entity shall manufacture, sell, distribute, furnish or supply to any person or entity any gaming device, equipment or material, in this state or for use in this state, without first obtaining a vendor’s license from the state …

67-7716. Electronic bingo device and site systems — Approval required. (1) Electronic bingo devices and site system software shall be sold, rented, leased or otherwise provided in this state only by a licensed manufacturer. Licensed manufacturers shall sell, rent, lease or otherw…

67-7717. Manufacturing and distributing requirements. (1) No electronic bingo device shall be able to monitor more than fifty-four (54) bingo faces per game. The licensed manufacturer or distributor must restrict the device to store no more than fifty-four (54) faces per bingo ga…

67-7718. Licensed distributor requirements and duties. (1) A licensed distributor shall purchase, rent, lease or otherwise obtain electronic bingo devices and site system software only from a manufacturer licensed by the commission. A licensed distributor shall sell, rent, lease …

67-7719. Licensed organizations — Use of electronic bingo devices. (1) A licensed organization shall purchase, rent, lease or otherwise obtain electronic bingo devices and site system software only from an Idaho licensed distributor. A licensed organization may obtain terminals a…

67-7801. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that there is a new emerging global economy in which countries and regions located in specific areas of the world are forging new cooperative arrangements. The legislature finds that these new cooperative arrangements are incre…

67-7802. Pacific northwest economic region. The Pacific northwest economic region is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Idaho as a party, and is in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of this agreement. THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION AR…

67-7803. Cooperative activities. It is the intent of this act to direct and encourage the establishment of cooperative activities between the seven (7) legislative bodies of the region. The state representatives to the Pacific northwest economic region shall work through appropri…