Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 216 - Arkansas Lottery Commission › Rule 216.00.09-003 - Rules of Practice and Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Arkansas Lottery Commission Rules of Practice arid
	 Procedure
Section 1.
Statement of Organization and Operations.
1.1
Creation.
The Arkansas
  Lottery Commission is an agency of state government created by Act 606 of 2009,
  Ark. Code Ann. §
								23-115-201
  et seq. The legislature has delegated to the Commission regulatory authority
  over the establishment and operation of one or more lotteries for the benefit
  of funding and providing for scholarships and grants to citizens of the State
  of Arkansas enrolled in public and private nonprofit two-year and four-year
  colleges and universities located within the State.
1.2
Name.
The lotteries
  operated by the Arkansas Lottery Commission shall be referred to as the
  Arkansas Scholarship Lottery ("ASL") and the staff may use the latter name in
  communications and advertising as appropriate.
1.3
Location.
The Commission's
  principal office is situated at 124 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas
  72201, and may be moved as necessary by a majority vote of the Commission. Its
  mailing address is Post Office Box 3238, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203.
1.4
Seal.
The Commission may
  maintain a corporate seal, which shall be in a form adopted by the
  Commission.
1.5
Operations.
The Commission staff, which may consist of a director, Internal auditor,
  chief operating officer, information technology director, administrative and
  operations director, chief legal counsel, chief fiscal officer, marketing and
  product development director, sales/retail relations director, procurement
  director and others, acts as administrator and operating entity of the
  Commission. This staff, or members thereof, may make office administrative
  procedure, act as spokesperson for the Commission, receive correspondence and
  correspond on behalf of the Commission, provide legal and other research to the
  Commission, investigate allegations of violations of laws under the
  Commission's jurisdiction, and perform such other functions as the Commission
  deems appropriate.
1.6
Commission Organization.
A. The
  Commission shall consist of nine (9) Commissioners who shall be appointed as
  follows:
1. Three (3) members by the Governor
  of the State of Arkansas;
2. Three
  (3) members by the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives;
  and
3. Three (3) members by the
  President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate.
B. Of the initial appointees to the
  Commission, each appointing authority shall designate one appointee to serve a
  term of two (2) years; one appointee to serve a term of four (4) years; and one
  appointee to serve a term of six (6) years. All succeeding appointees to the
  Commission shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years. All Commissioners
  shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and have
  taken the official oath. No person shall serve more than two (2) terms on the
  Commission.
1.7
Staff Organization.
A Director.
1. The Commission shall employ a Director who
  shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Commission.
2. The Director shall employ a staff to
  assist in the administration of the Commission's office.
3. The Director shall be responsible to the
  full Commission and shall not be answerable to any member thereof. The Director
  shall ensure, however, that the Chairperson of the Commission is advised of the
  progress and conduct of the employees and operation of the Commission office.
B. Internal Auditor.
1. The Commission shall employ an Internal
  Auditor who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Commission.
2. The Internal Auditor shall establish
  internal controls and procedures to prevent and detect fraud, including without
  limitation a system of internal audits.
3. The Internal Auditor shall be responsible
  to the full Commission and shall not be answerable to any member
  thereof.
1.8
Conflicts of Interest.
Members of the Commission and the
  Commission's staff shall maintain constant vigilance against conflicts of
  interest and against the appearance of conflicts of interest. Applicable
  provisions of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act and the Disclosure Act for
  Lobbyists and State and Local Officials, Ark. Code Ann. §
								21-8-401 through
  -407, -601 through -607, and -801 though -804 shall be in full force.