Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1 (§ 18.2-325 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 or any other provision of law, there is hereby established as an independent agency of the Commonwealth, exclusive of the legislative, executive or judicial branches of government, the Virginia Lottery, which shall include a Director and a Virginia Lottery Board for the purpose of operating a state lottery.
Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-4003
Virginia Lottery established
Known as the Virginia Lottery Law
The act spans §§ 58.1-4000 to 58.1-4029 (41 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Winborne v. Virginia Lottery (2009)
Most recently applied in Winborne v. Virginia Lottery (June 2009)
1987, c. 531; 2014, c. 225.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.