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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-102

Legislative intent

Known as the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act

The act spans §§ 23–23 (66 sections).

Acts 2009, No. 605, § 1; 2009, No. 606, § 1; 2015, No. 218, § 25.

It is found and declared by the General Assembly that:

(1) Net proceeds of lotteries conducted under this chapter shall be used to: Fund and provide for scholarships and grants to citizens of the State of Arkansas enrolled in public and private nonprofit two-year and four-year colleges and universities located within the state; and

(2) Supplement, not supplant, nonlottery educational resources;

(3) Lotteries shall be operated and managed in a manner that: Provides continuing entertainment to the public;

(4) Maximizes revenues for scholarships; and

(5) Ensures that the lotteries are operated with integrity, dignity, and adequate internal controls and free of political influence; and

(6) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall be accountable to the General Assembly and to the public through a system of audits and reports.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.