5-505

5-505. Apportionment of revenue

A. Not more than eighteen and one-half per cent of the total annual revenues
accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources and not
more than fifteen per cent of the total annual revenues from the sale of special instant
games authorized under section 5-504, subsection I shall be deposited in the state
lottery fund established by section 5-521 to be expended for the following:

1. The payment of costs incurred in the operation and administration of the
lottery, including the expenses of the commission and the costs resulting from any
contract or contracts entered into for consulting or operational services.

2. Independent audits, which shall be performed annually in addition to the audits
required by section 5-524.

3. Incentive programs for lottery sales agents and lottery employees.

4. Payment of compensation to licensed sales agents necessary to provide for the
adequate availability of tickets or services to prospective buyers and for the
convenience of the public. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, compensation
of licensed sales agents shall be at least five and one-half per cent but not more than
eight per cent of the price of each ticket or share that a retail sales agent sells in
instant games and online games, less the price of any tickets or shares that are voided.
Compensation of a licensed sales agent who is designated as a charitable organization as
defined in section 5-504 shall be twenty per cent of the price of each special instant
game authorized under section 5-504, subsection I.

5. The payment of reasonable fees to redemption agents as authorized by section
5-519.

6. The purchase or lease of lottery equipment, tickets and materials.

B. Not less than fifty per cent of the total annual revenues accruing from the sale
of lottery tickets or shares shall be deposited in the state lottery prize fund
established by section 5-523 for payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or
shares or for other purposes provided for in section 5-518.

C. All other revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares in online
games or instant games shall be deposited in the state lottery fund established by
section 5-521 to be used as prescribed by section 5-522.

D. Except for monies for prizes expended as provided in section 5-504, subsection G
and section 41-1505.10, monies expended under subsection A of this section shall be
subject to legislative appropriation.