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Public Act 094-0585
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LRB094 11164 RSP 41815 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing |
Sections 2 and 20 and by adding Section 21.6 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1605/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 1152)
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Sec. 2. This Act is enacted to implement and establish |
within the State
a lottery to be operated by the State, the |
entire net proceeds of which
are to be used for the support of |
The State's Common School Fund,
except as provided in Sections
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Section 21.2 and 21.6.
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(Source: P.A. 84-215.)
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(20 ILCS 1605/20) (from Ch. 120, par. 1170)
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Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.
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(a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund |
to be
known as the "State Lottery Fund". Such fund shall |
consist of all revenues
received from (1) the sale of lottery |
tickets or shares, (net of
commissions, fees
representing those |
expenses that are directly proportionate to the
sale of tickets |
or shares at the agent location, and prizes of less
than
$600 |
which
have been validly paid at the agent
level), (2) |
application fees,
and (3) all other sources including moneys |
credited or transferred thereto
from
any other fund
or source |
pursuant to law. Interest earnings of the State Lottery Fund
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shall be credited to the Common School Fund.
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(b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section |
21.6 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.6.
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(Source: P.A. 90-603, eff. 1-1-99.)
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(20 ILCS 1605/21.6 new)
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Sec. 21.6. Scratch-off for Illinois veterans. |
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(a) The Department shall offer a special instant |
scratch-off game for the benefit of Illinois veterans. The game |
shall commence on January 1, 2006 or as soon thereafter, at the |
discretion of the Director, as is reasonably practical. The |
operation of the game shall be governed by this Act and any |
rules adopted by the Department. If any provision of this |
Section is inconsistent with any other provision of this Act, |
then this Section governs. |
(b) The Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund is created as a |
special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from the |
Illinois veterans scratch-off game shall be deposited into the |
Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the |
Department of Veterans Affairs for making grants, funding |
additional services, or conducting additional research |
projects relating to: |
(i) veterans' post traumatic stress disorder; |
(ii) veterans' homelessness; |
(iii) the health insurance costs of veterans; |
(iv) veterans' disability benefits, including but not |
limited to, disability benefits provided by veterans |
service organizations and veterans assistance commissions |
or centers; and |
(v) the long-term care of veterans. |
Moneys collected from the special instant scratch-off game |
shall be used only as a supplemental financial resource and |
shall not supplant existing moneys that the Department of |
Veterans Affairs may currently expend for the purposes set |
forth in items (i-v).
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Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, |
including, without limitation, net revenue from the special |
instant scratch-off game and from gifts, grants, and awards |
from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the |
Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be |
deposited into the Fund.
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For purposes of this subsection, "net revenue" means the |
total amount for which tickets have been sold less the sum of |
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the amount paid out in the prizes and the actual administrative |
expenses of the Department solely related to the scratch-off |
game under this Section.
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(c) During the time that tickets are sold for the Illinois |
veterans scratch-off game, the Department shall not |
unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any |
other instant scratch-off lottery game. |
(d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to |
implement and administer the provisions of this Section.
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Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
Section
5.640 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)
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Sec. 5.640. The Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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