ENTITLED, An Act to authorize one cent credit denominations for video lottery machines, to
authorize the award of one thousand dollars on a video lottery machine, and to make form and
style changes to certain provisions regarding the lottery.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 42-7A-1 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-1. Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Associated equipment," any proprietary device, machine, or part used in the manufacture
or maintenance of a video lottery machine, including integrated circuit chips, printed
wired assembly, printed wired boards, printing mechanisms, video display monitors, and
metering devices;
(2) "Commission," the South Dakota Lottery Commission;
(3) "Credit," one, five, ten, or twenty-five cents;
(4) "Executive director," the executive director of the South Dakota Lottery;
(5) "Instant lottery," a game that offers preprinted tickets that indicate immediately or in a
grand prize drawing whether the player has won a prize;
(6) "Licensed establishment," a bar or lounge owned or managed by an individual,
partnership, corporation, or association licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption upon the premises where sold;
(7) "Lottery" or "state lottery," any lottery operated pursuant to this chapter;
(8) "Lottery retailer," any person with whom the South Dakota Lottery has contracted to sell
lottery tickets to the public;
(9) "Lottery vendor" or "vendor," any person who has entered into a major procurement
contract with the South Dakota Lottery;
(10) "Major procurement," any contract with any vendor directly involved in providing
facilities, equipment, tickets, and services unique to the lottery, but not including
materials, supplies, equipment, and services common to the ordinary operations of state
agencies;
(11) "Net machine income," money put into a video lottery machine minus credits paid out in
cash;
(12) "On-line lottery," a game linked to a central computer via a telecommunications network
in which the player selects a specified group of numbers or symbols out of a
predetermined range of numbers or symbols as approved by the commission;
(13) "South Dakota Lottery," the state agency created by this chapter to operate a lottery
pursuant to this chapter;
(14) "Ticket," any tangible evidence issued or authorized by the South Dakota Lottery to prove
participation in an instant, on-line, or video lottery game;
(14A) "Video lottery," any video game of chance played on video lottery machines;
(15) "Video lottery machine distributor," any individual, entity, partnership, corporation, or
association that distributes or sells video lottery machines or associated equipment in this
state;
(16) "Video lottery machine manufacturer," any individual, entity, partnership, corporation,
or association that assembles or produces video lottery machines or associated equipment
for sale or use in this state;
(17) "Video lottery machine operator," any individual, entity, partnership, corporation, or
association that places video lottery machines or associated equipment for public use in
this state; and
(18) "Video lottery machines," or "machine," any electronic video game machine that, upon
insertion of cash, is available to play or simulate the play of a video game, including video
poker, keno, and blackjack, authorized by the commission utilizing a video display and
microprocessors in which, by chance, the player may receive free games or credits that
can be redeemed for cash. The term does not include a machine that directly dispenses
coins, cash, or tokens.
Section 2. That § 42-7A-7 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-7. Subpoenas issued under the provisions of subdivision 42-7A-4(10) may be served upon
individuals, entities, or corporations in the manner provided in chapter 1-26 for the service of process
by any officer authorized to serve subpoenas in civil actions or by the executive director or an agent
or representative designated by the executive director. In the case of the refusal of any person to
comply with any such subpoena, the executive director may make application to the circuit court of
the county where such books, papers, records, memoranda, or person is located for an order to
comply. Failure to obey such order to comply issued by a circuit court may be punished by the court
as contempt.
Section 3. That § 42-7A-8 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-8. The executive director shall:
(1) Make and keep books and records which accurately and fairly reflect each day's
transactions, including the distribution and sale of tickets, receipt of funds, prize claims,
prize disbursements, or prizes liable to be paid, expenses and other financial transactions
of the South Dakota Lottery necessary so as to insure accountability;
(2) Make annual financial reports to the commission, the Governor, the state treasurer, the
attorney general, and the Legislature. Such reports shall be based upon generally accepted
accounting principles and include a full and complete statement of the lottery's financial
position and operations;
(3) Make available for inspection by the commission, upon request, all books, records, files,
and other information and documents of the South Dakota Lottery;
(4) Have an annual audit of all accounts and transactions of the South Dakota Lottery
pursuant to chapter 4-11. The audit report shall be presented to the commission, the
Governor, the state treasurer, and the Legislature;
(5) Contract with an agency of state government or an independent firm experienced in
security procedures to periodically conduct a comprehensive study and evaluation of all
aspects of security in the operation of the South Dakota Lottery;
(6) Prepare and submit budgets and proposals for the operation of the South Dakota Lottery;
(7) Operate the state lottery so that after the initial funding, it is self-sustaining and
self-funded;
(8) Include in printed promotional materials and information published for each lottery game,
a list of the odds of winning such game, based upon the number of tickets projected to be
sold; and
(9) Make provision for the timely and efficient transfer of funds due from lottery retailers and
persons licensed pursuant to this chapter to the state general fund.
Section 4. That § 42-7A-22 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-22. There is established within the state treasury the lottery operating fund, into which
shall be deposited all revenues from the sale of lottery tickets, interest received on moneys in the
lottery operating fund, and all other fees and moneys collected. For the purposes of this section, the
award of a free ticket or free play does not constitute revenue. All money in the funds created by this
section are continuously appropriated for the purposes specified in this section. All funds received
by the state lottery shall be set forth in an informational budget as described in § 4-7-7.2 and be
annually reviewed by the Legislature. Any disbursement from the lottery operating fund shall be by
authorization of the executive director for any of the following purposes:
(1) The payment of prizes to the holders of valid, winning lottery tickets;
(2) Expenses of the lottery, which shall include all costs incurred in the operation and
administration of the South Dakota Lottery; all costs resulting from contracts entered into
for the purchase or lease of goods and services needed for operation of the lottery,
including supplies, materials, tickets, independent studies and surveys, data transmission,
advertising, printing, promotion, incentives, public relations, communications,
compensation paid to lottery retailers; distribution of tickets; and reimbursement of costs
of facilities and services provided by other state agencies; and
(3) Transfers of net proceeds to the state general fund.
Section 5. That § 42-7A-24 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-24. Net proceeds from the sale of instant lottery tickets shall be transferred to the state
general fund on an annual basis after July first each year. The commission shall maximize the net
proceeds to the state from the sale of instant and on-line lottery tickets. In no event may yearly lottery
expenses for the sale of lottery tickets, excluding expenditures from retained earnings, exceed the
amount of combined net proceeds transferred to the state general fund and the state capital
construction fund. Net machine income from video lottery games shall be directly deposited in the
state property tax reduction fund upon receipt. Net proceeds are funds in the lottery operating fund
which are not needed for the payment of prizes, lottery expenses, and total retained earnings up to
one and one-half million dollars cash deemed necessary by the executive director and commission
for replacement, maintenance, and upgrade of business systems, product development, legal and
operating contingencies of the lottery.
In each fiscal year, the commission shall transfer the first one million four hundred thousand
dollars from the net proceeds from the sale of on-line lottery tickets collected pursuant to § 42-7A-24
to the general fund. The commission shall then transfer an amount equal to the remaining net
proceeds from the sale of on-line lottery tickets collected pursuant to § 42-7A-24 to the state capital
construction fund created in § 5-27-1.
Section 6. That § 42-7A-24.2 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-24.2. Expenditures authorized by this chapter from the lottery operating fund shall be paid
on warrants drawn by the state auditor on vouchers approved by the executive director of the state
lottery.
Section 7. That § 42-7A-38 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-38. A video lottery machine may not allow more than two dollars to be played on a game
or award free games or credits in excess of one thousand dollars per bet. The payback value of one
credit shall be at least eighty percent of the value of the credit.
Section 8. That § 42-7A-40 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-40. The South Dakota Lottery shall examine prototypes of video lottery machines and
associated equipment of manufacturers seeking a license as required in this chapter. The South
Dakota Lottery may require the manufacturer seeking the examination and approval of a video lottery
machine or associated equipment to pay the anticipated actual costs of the examination in advance
and, after the completion of the examination, shall refund overpayments or charge and collect
amounts sufficient to reimburse the South Dakota Lottery. The South Dakota Lottery may contract
for the examination of video lottery machines and associated equipment as required by this section.
Section 9. That § 42-7A-44.1 be amended to read as follows:
42-7A-44.1. The commission shall deny or revoke an establishment license for video lottery
machine placement that does not meet the requirements of § 42-7A-44.
Section 10. That § 42-7A-61 be repealed.
Section 11. That § 42-7A-65 be repealed.
An Act to authorize one cent credit denominations for video lottery machines, to authorize the
award of one thousand dollars on a video lottery machine, and to make form and style changes to
certain provisions regarding the lottery.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 52
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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 52
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Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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