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LR 540
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ¶I, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993,
c. 349, §23, is amended to read:

 
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

 
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ¶J, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt.
Y, §112, is amended to read:

 
J. Assign duties as necessary to a designee.; and

 
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ¶K is enacted to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 1997, c. 301, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
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

 
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶M, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 301, §2,
is amended to read:

 
M. The imprinting on all lottery tickets sold in the
State of the overall odds of winning a prize for each
game.; and

 
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §374, sub-§1, ¶N is enacted to read:

 
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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