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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
It is found and declared by the General Assembly:
(1) That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be used to support improvements and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes and programs;
(2) That lottery games are an entrepreneurial enterprise and that the state shall create a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation, with comprehensive and extensive powers as generally exercised by corporations engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits;
(3) That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner which provides continuing entertainment to the public, maximizes revenues, and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and dignity and free of political influence; and
(4) That the Georgia Lottery Corporation shall be accountable to the General Assembly and to the public through a system of audits and reports.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 50. State Government § 50-27-2 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-50-state-government/ga-code-sect-50-27-2/
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