{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-51-137","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-51-137","heading":"Establishment of mechanism for lottery ticket winner to make charitable contribution","body":"The board, in coordination with the secretary of state, shall establish a mechanism whereby a lottery ticket winner of a drawing-style game may, upon redemption of prize money of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, make a charitable contribution of ten percent (10%) of the total prize money, either before taxes or after payment of taxes and fees, to a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ) or Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(19) ), as applicable. The board shall carry out its duties under this section no later than January 1, 2019. This section does not apply to instant or scratch-off games.","path":["TN Code","Title 4","Chapter 51"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"87979a27b16c9bee52bdf17ea0877aed579e5e8ef360b91a5a4e0dad8d75d021","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-51-136","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-51-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}