| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ¶I, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, | | c. 349, §23, is amended to read: |
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| | | I. Carry on a continuous study and investigation of the | | lotteries throughout the State and the operation and | | administration of similar laws that may be in effect in | other states or countries; and |
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| | | Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ¶J, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. | | Y, §112, is amended to read: |
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| | J. Assign duties as necessary to a designee.; and |
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| | | Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ¶K is enacted to read: |
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| | | K.__Carry out the duties assigned to the director under | | Title 17, chapter 16, including developing and maintaining | | a central computer system to monitor licensed video gaming | | terminals and coordinating and cooperating with the Chief | | of the State Police in implementing and enforcing that | | chapter. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 1997, c. 301, §1, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | L. The apportionment of the total annual revenue accruing | | from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all | | other sources for the payment of prizes to the holders of | | winning tickets or shares; for the payment of costs | | incurred in the operation and administration of the | | lotteries, including the expenses of the commission and | | the costs resulting from any contract or contracts entered | | into for promotional, advertising, consulting or | | operational services or for the purchase or lease of | | lottery equipment and materials; for the repayment of the | | money appropriated to the State Lottery Fund; and for | | transfer to the General Fund for distribution pursuant to | section 387; and |
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| | | Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶M, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 301, §2, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | M. The imprinting on all lottery tickets sold in the | | State of the overall odds of winning a prize for each | game.; and |
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| | | Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶N is enacted to read: |
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| | | N.__Rules to administer and enforce Title 17, chapter 16, | | which may be adopted jointly with the Chief of the State |
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