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99g-41
99G.41 PRIZE OFFSETS -- GARNISHMENTS.
1. Any claimant agency may submit to the authority a list of the
names of all persons indebted to such claimant agency or to persons
on whose behalf the claimant agency is acting. The full amount of
the debt shall be collectable from any lottery winnings due the
debtor without regard to limitations on the amounts that may be
collectable in increments through garnishment or other proceedings.
Such list shall constitute a valid lien upon and claim of lien
against the lottery winnings of any debtor named in such list. The
list shall contain the names of the debtors, their social security
numbers if available, and any other information that assists the
authority in identifying the debtors named in the list.
2. The authority is authorized and directed to withhold any
winnings paid out directly by the authority subject to the lien
created by this section and send notice to the winner. However, if
the winner appears and claims winnings in person, the authority shall
notify the winner at that time by hand delivery of such action. The
authority shall pay the funds over to the agency administering the
offset program.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 99G.34 which
prohibit disclosure by the authority of certain portions of the
contents of prize winner records or information, and notwithstanding
any other confidentiality statute, the authority may provide to a
claimant agency all information necessary to accomplish and
effectuate the intent of this section.
4. The information obtained by a claimant agency from the
authority in accordance with this section shall retain its
confidentiality and shall only be used by a claimant agency in the
pursuit of its debt collection duties and practices. Any employee or
prior employee of any claimant agency who unlawfully discloses any
such information for any other purpose, except as otherwise
specifically authorized by law, shall be subject to the same
penalties specified by law for unauthorized disclosure of
confidential information by an agent or employee of the authority.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, attachments,
garnishments, or executions authorized and issued pursuant to law
shall be withheld if timely served upon the authority.
6. The provisions of this section shall only apply to prizes paid
directly by the authority and shall not apply to any retailers
authorized by the board to pay prizes of up to six hundred dollars
after deducting the price of the ticket or share. Section History: Recent Form
2003 Acts, ch 178, §94, 121; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §142
