{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-53-12.1-03","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 53-12.1-03","heading":"Director - Responsibilities","body":"1.The attorney general shall appoint a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general.\n2.Subject to policy of the attorney general, the director shall:\na.Employ those individuals deemed necessary to operate the lottery and provide secure facilities to house the lottery;\nb.Enter a written agreement with one or more government-authorized lotteries, or with an organization created and controlled by those lotteries, for conducting and marketing a joint lottery game;\nc.Provide for a secure computer data center and internal control system for the reliable operation of the lottery;\nd.Prepare and submit a budget for operating the lottery;\ne.Operate the lottery so it is self-sustaining and self-funded;\nf.Maintain books and records which accurately reflect each day's financial transactions, including the sale of tickets, receipt of funds and fees, prize payments, and expenses to ensure accountability;\ng.License a retailer to sell or redeem a ticket;\nh.Require a retailer to furnish proof of financial stability or post a bond in an amount the director deems necessary to protect the financial interest of the state;\ni.Timely and efficiently transfer lottery funds due from a retailer;\nj.Conduct a retailer promotion to promote the sale of a ticket;\nk.As necessary, enter a contract for a promotional service, an annuity for the payment of a prize, credit history report, security service, service from another state agency, marketing and related service, gaming system and related service, and other necessary service;\nl.Based on reasonable ground or written complaint, suspend or revoke a retailer's license or impose a monetary fine, or both, for a violation, by the retailer or employee of the retailer, of a lottery law or rule;\nm.Examine, or cause to be examined by an agent designated by the director, any book or record of a retailer to ensure compliance with the lottery law and rules;\nn.Upon request, report to the legislative council regarding the operation of the lottery;\no.Make quarterly and annual financial reports to the governor and attorney general and a biennial report to the legislative assembly;\np.Have an annual audit, conducted by the state auditor, of the lottery. The director shall present the audit report to the governor, state treasurer, and legislative assembly;\nq.As necessary, have an independent firm conduct a study and evaluation of security; and\nr.As necessary, conduct a survey of retailers and players or a study of reactions of citizens to present and potential features of the lottery.","path":["Title 53 Sports And Amusements","Chapter 53-12.1 Lottery"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t53c12-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"5f0abbf76e99ed6a8370f9437e83df9921e0127d4bb3e4e8985616a15c2ec5bd","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-53-12.1-02","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-53-12.1-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}