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Fla. Stat. § 24.102 (2025)
Purpose and intent.
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24.102 Purpose and intent.—
(1) The purpose of this act is to implement s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution in a manner that enables the people of the state to benefit from significant additional moneys for education and also enables the people of the state to play the best lottery games available.
(2) The intent of the Legislature is:
(a) That the net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this act be used to support improvements in public education and that such proceeds not be used as a substitute for existing resources for public education.
(b) That the lottery games be operated by a department of state government that functions as much as possible in the manner of an entrepreneurial business enterprise. The Legislature recognizes that the operation of a lottery is a unique activity for state government and that structures and procedures appropriate to the performance of other governmental functions are not necessarily appropriate to the operation of a state lottery.
(c) That the lottery games be operated by a self-supporting, revenue-producing department.
(d) That the department be accountable to the Legislature and the people of the state through a system of audits and reports and through compliance with financial disclosure, open meetings, and public records laws.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1991–2001 · leading case: State v. Gtech Corp., 816 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).
State v. Gtech Corp., 816 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). “Our analysis of what we believe to be the dispositive issue involved in this appeal is necessarily framed by consideration of the provision of section 24.102, Florida Statutes, which requires the Lottery to operate as an entrepreneurial business enterprise and to maximize its…”
Haynes v. Dep't of Lottery, 630 So. 2d 1177 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). “Section 24.102, Florida Statutes (1987), entitled "Purpose and intent" provides: (1) The purpose of this act is to implement s.”
Sci. Games, Inc. v. Dittler Bros., Inc., 586 So. 2d 1128 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). “In light of the above authorities and the legislature's expression of intent in section 24.102(2)(b) that "the lottery games be operated by a department of state government that functions as much as possible in the manner of an entreprenurial business enterprise," we have no…”
— 24.102(1) — 1 case
State v. Gtech Corp., 816 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). “Our analysis of what we believe to be the dispositive issue involved in this appeal is necessarily framed by consideration of the provision of section 24.102, Florida Statutes, which requires the Lottery to operate as an entrepreneurial business enterprise and to maximize its…”
— 24.102(2)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Gtech Corp., 816 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). “Our analysis of what we believe to be the dispositive issue involved in this appeal is necessarily framed by consideration of the provision of section 24.102, Florida Statutes, which requires the Lottery to operate as an entrepreneurial business enterprise and to maximize its…”
Sci. Games, Inc. v. Dittler Bros., Inc., 586 So. 2d 1128 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). “In light of the above authorities and the legislature's expression of intent in section 24.102(2)(b) that "the lottery games be operated by a department of state government that functions as much as possible in the manner of an entreprenurial business enterprise," we have no…”
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