| 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 amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. MM, | §1, is further 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 jurisdictions. The director, subject to the prior | approval of the commission, may enter into a written | agreement with a multijurisdictional lottery association for | the operation, marketing and promotion of a joint lottery or | joint lottery games with other jurisdictions. |
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| Any final agreement entered into with a multijurisdictional | lottery association must provide that the director has the | authority to terminate the agreement upon the provision of | reasonable notice, not to exceed 6 months. The final | agreement must further provide that the director may | terminate the agreement at any time, without prior notice, | in the event that the director's authority is withdrawn or | limited by law; and |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 or the chief's designee 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 |
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| 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 |
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