Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §372, sub-§2, ķI, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 349, §23, is amended to read:

I. Carry on a continuous study and investigation of the lotteries throughout the State and the operation and administration of similar laws that may be in effect in other states or countries; and jurisdictions.__The director, subject to the prior approval of the commission, may enter into a written agreement with a multijurisdictional lottery association for the operation, marketing and promotion of a joint lottery or joint lottery games with other jurisdictions.

Any final agreement entered into with a multijurisdictional lottery association must provide that the director has the authority to terminate the agreement upon the provision of reasonable notice, not to exceed 6 months.__The final agreement must further provide that the director may terminate the agreement at any time, without prior notice, in the event that the director's authority is withdrawn or limited by law; and

SUMMARY

This bill authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to enter into an agreement with a multijurisdictional lottery association to operate, market and promote a joint lottery or lottery games.