(1) The General Assembly finds: That the integrity of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery and the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is of utmost importance; and
(2) That the people of the State of Arkansas should have confidence and be assured that public officials are free of any improper political influence by vendors.
(3) A vendor awarded a major procurement contract for lottery equipment or tickets or an officer, employee, or agent of a vendor awarded a major procurement contract for lottery equipment or tickets shall not make a political contribution to a public official or a candidate for election as a public official.
(4) A vendor proposing to provide goods or services under a major procurement contract or an officer, employee, or agent of a vendor proposing to provide goods or services under a major procurement contract shall not make or promise to make a political contribution or future political contribution to a public official or a candidate for election as a public official while the award of the major procurement contract is pending.