March 6, 2012, Introduced by Senators GREEN, MARLEAU and JONES and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled
"McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,"
by amending section 9 (MCL 432.9), as amended by 1996 PA 167.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9. (1) The commissioner shall initiate, establish, and
operate a state lottery at the earliest feasible and practicable
time. The lottery shall produce the maximum amount of net revenues
for
the this state consonant with the general welfare of the
people. The commissioner shall solicit bids from financially
responsible vendors of data processing equipment and services for
the operation of the lottery and may contract with the approval of
the state administrative board.
(2)
The commissioner shall not conduct a lottery based upon on
an
activity that utilizes uses
the mechanical, physical, or mental
skills of the participant and that is traditionally regarded as a
sporting event.
(3) The commissioner may participate in joint enterprises with
other
sovereignties so long as if
the commissioner determines that
the joint enterprise is designed to produce the maximum amount of
net
revenues for the this state consonant with the general welfare
of the people. The commissioner shall only participate in a joint
enterprise agreement that provides that the commissioner may
discontinue participation in the agreement if he or she determines
it to be necessary. The commissioner shall report to the
legislature every 6 months on the progress of the joint enterprise
agreement.
(4)
The commissioner shall submit a proposal to develop a
program
for the education and treatment of compulsive gamblers to
the
legislature within 6 months after the effective date of this
amendatory
act.
(4) The commissioner shall not allow tickets or shares in the
state lottery to be sold over the internet.