{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-115-102","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-102","heading":"Legislative intent","body":"It is found and declared by the General Assembly that: (1) Net proceeds of lotteries conducted under this chapter shall be used to: (A) 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 (B) Supplement, not supplant, nonlottery educational resources; (2) Lotteries shall be operated and managed in a manner that: (A) Provides continuing entertainment to the public; (B) Maximizes revenues for scholarships; and (C) Ensures that the lotteries are operated with integrity, dignity, and adequate internal controls and free of political influence; and (3) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall be accountable to the General Assembly and to the public through a system of audits and reports. Amended by Act 2015, No. 218,§ 25, eff. 2/26/2015. Acts 2009, No. 605, § 1; 2009, No. 606, § 1.\n\nIt is found and declared by the General Assembly that:\n\n(1) Net proceeds of lotteries conducted under this chapter shall be used to: (A) 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 (B) Supplement, not supplant, nonlottery educational resources;\n\n(A) 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\n\n(B) Supplement, not supplant, nonlottery educational resources;\n\n(2) Lotteries shall be operated and managed in a manner that: (A) Provides continuing entertainment to the public; (B) Maximizes revenues for scholarships; and (C) Ensures that the lotteries are operated with integrity, dignity, and adequate internal controls and free of political influence; and\n\n(A) Provides continuing entertainment to the public;\n\n(B) Maximizes revenues for scholarships; and\n\n(C) Ensures that the lotteries are operated with integrity, dignity, and adequate internal controls and free of political influence; and\n\n(3) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall be accountable to the General Assembly and to the public through a system of audits and reports.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 115","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"312692f039945493bc645fa4aa1e06e5dd3f8cb93d9246949c57c3961e740c84","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-115-101","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-115-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}