Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-702: Intent of act

It is the intent of the people of the State of Oklahoma:

1. That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to the

Oklahoma Education Lottery Act shall be used to support improvements

and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such

net proceeds shall be used to supplement rather than replace

existing resources for educational purposes and programs;

2. That there shall be created a public body, corporate and

politic, known as the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, with powers as

defined in the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act which shall be

exercised for the benefit of the State of Oklahoma, and with

requirements for full public disclosure of its operations and

finances;

3. That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner

which provides full and complete public disclosure of lottery

operations, provides continuing entertainment to the public,

maximizes net proceeds available for educational purposes and

programs and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and

dignity and free of political influence;

4. That the Oklahoma Lottery Commission be operated in such a

manner that, after debt issued pursuant to the provisions of Section

33 of this act is repaid, it is self-sustaining and self-funded; and

5. That the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall be accountable to

the Legislature and to the people of this state through availability

to the public of its records pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records

Act, access to meetings pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act,

and development and monitoring of a comprehensive system of public

audits and reports.