The director shall have the power and duty to operate and
administer the lottery and to have the overall supervisory authority and
responsibility of the lottery, including the adoption of rules and game
procedures governing its establishment and operation, subject to review and
comment by the board as provided by law. Those powers and duties include, but
are not limited to, the administration of the following:
A. the types of lottery games to be
conducted;
B. the price, or prices
of tickets;
C. the number and sizes
of prizes on the winning tickets;
D. the manner of selecting winning
tickets;
E. the manner of payment
of prizes to holders of winning tickets;
F. the frequency of drawings on selections of
winning tickets;
G. the types and
numbers of locations at which tickets may be sold;
H. the manner and amount of compensation to
be paid to retailers necessary to provide for adequate availability of tickets
to prospective buyers and for the convenience of the public;
I. the methods to be used in selling
tickets;
J. the contracting with
retailers to sell tickets pursuant to the law;
K. the apportionment of total revenues
accruing from the sale of tickets and from other sources as provided by
law;
L. reporting annually to the
governor and legislature as required by law;
M. maintaining full and complete records of
the lottery; and
N. other matters
necessary or desirable for the efficient operation and administration of the
lottery, for the convenience of the purchasers of tickets and holders of
winning tickets, and to ensure the integrity and public confidence in the
lottery.
