5-573. State lottery prize fund; setoff for
state debts; notification to department of economic security
(Eff. 7/1/12)
A. The state lottery prize fund is established. That portion of the gross proceeds
which is apportioned pursuant to section 5-555, subsection B shall be deposited, pursuant
to sections 35-146 and 35-147, directly in the state lottery prize fund as the commission
receives such proceeds and shall be available for payment of prizes to the holders of
winning tickets or shares or for the other purposes provided for in section
5-568. Procedures for payments to winners from this fund shall be established by rule or
order of the commission. Notwithstanding any other statute, transfers or payments to or
from the state lottery prize fund are not appropriations by the legislature, and deposits
in the state lottery prize fund are not subject to appropriation by the legislature.
B. Payments to winners which are payable by the commission or lottery redemption
agents pursuant to this section in an amount of six hundred dollars or more are subject
to setoff under section 5-575.
C. The commission shall furnish the department of economic security with the names
and the social security numbers of persons who are paid lottery prizes or winnings in an
amount of six hundred dollars or more pursuant to this section for purposes prescribed by
section 41-1965. The department of economic security shall pay the commission for the
cost of furnishing the information.
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