100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3448
 
Introduced , by Rep. Robert Rita
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
20 ILCS 1605/20  from Ch. 120, par. 1170

     Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that there shall be an irrevocable and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of the Lottery for payment of prizes to holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, including multi-state lottery game tickets, related operating expenses for multi-state games, and payment of promotional or incentive prizes associated with the sale of lottery tickets, and the irrevocable and continuing authority for and direction to the Comptroller and to the Treasurer of the State to make the necessary transfers out of and disbursements from the State Lottery Fund for that purpose. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning the lottery.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended  by changing 
5Section 20 as follows:
 


6    (20 ILCS 1605/20)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1170)


7    Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.

8    (a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund 
9to be
known as the "State Lottery Fund". Such fund shall 
10consist of all revenues
received from (1) the sale of lottery 
11tickets or shares, (net of commissions, fees
representing those 
12expenses that are directly proportionate to the
sale of tickets 
13or shares at the agent location, and prizes of less
than
$600 
14which
have been validly paid at the agent
level), (2) 
15application fees,
and (3) all other sources including moneys 
16credited or transferred thereto
from
any other fund
or source 
17pursuant to law. Interest earnings of the State Lottery Fund

18shall be credited to the Common School Fund.

19    (a-5) This subsection constitutes an irrevocable and 
20continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary from the 
21State Lottery Fund to the Department for payment of prizes to 
22holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, including 
23multi-state lottery games tickets, related operating expenses 
 
 
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1for multi-state games, and payment of promotional or incentive 
2prizes associated with the sale of lottery tickets, pursuant to 
3the provisions of this Law, and the irrevocable and continuing 
4authority for and direction to the Comptroller and to the 
5Treasurer of the State to make the necessary transfers out of 
6and disbursements from the State Lottery Fund for that purpose. 
7    (b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 
821.5 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.5.

9    (c) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 
1021.6 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.6.
11    (d) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 
1221.7 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.7.

13    (e)
 The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 
1421.8
 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.8.

15    (f) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section 
1621.9 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.9. 
17(Source: P.A. 98-649, eff. 6-16-14.)

 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.