99G.11 Conflicts of interest.
1. A member of the board, any officer, or other employee of the authority shall not directly or indirectly, individually, as a member of a partnership or other association, or as a shareholder, director, or officer of a corporation have an interest in a business that contracts for the operation or marketing of the lottery as authorized by this chapter, unless the business is controlled or operated by a consortium of lotteries in which the authority has an interest.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 68B, a person contracting or seeking to contract with the state to supply gaming equipment or materials for use in the operation of the lottery, an applicant for a license to sell tickets or shares in the lottery, or a retailer shall not offer a member of the board, any officer, or other employee of the authority, or a member of their immediate family a gift, gratuity, or other thing having a value of more than the limits established in chapter 68B, other than food and beverage consumed at a meal. For purposes of this subsection, “member of their immediate family” means a spouse, child, stepchild, brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother, sister, sister-in-law, stepsister, parent, parent-in-law, or step-parent of the board member, the officer, or other employee who resides in the same household in the same principal residence of the board member, officer, or other employee.
3. If a board member, officer, or other employee of the authority violates a provision of this section, the board member, officer, or employee shall be immediately removed from the office or position.
4. Enforcement of this section against a board member, officer, or other employee shall be by the attorney general who upon finding a violation shall initiate an action to remove the board member, officer, or employee.
5. A violation of this section is a serious misdemeanor.
2003 Acts, ch 178, §73, 121; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §142
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 99G - IOWA LOTTERY AUTHORITY
Section 99G.2 - Statement of purpose and intent.
Section 99G.4 - Iowa lottery authority created.
Section 99G.5 - Chief executive officer.
Section 99G.6 - Power to administer oaths and take testimony — subpoena.
Section 99G.7 - Duties of the chief executive officer.
Section 99G.8 - Board of directors.
Section 99G.9A - Limited series of lottery games providing aid for veterans.
Section 99G.10 - Authority personnel.
Section 99G.11 - Conflicts of interest.
Section 99G.12 - Self-service kiosks.
Section 99G.21 - Authority powers, transfer of assets, liabilities, and obligations.
Section 99G.22 - Vendor background review.
Section 99G.23 - Vendor bonding, tax filing, and competitive bidding.
Section 99G.24 - Retailer compensation — licensing.
Section 99G.25 - License not assignable.
Section 99G.26 - Retailer bonding.
Section 99G.27 - Lottery retail licenses — cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination.
Section 99G.28 - Proceeds held in trust.
Section 99G.29 - Retailer rental calculations — lottery ticket sales treatment.
Section 99G.30 - Ticket sales requirements — penalties.
Section 99G.30A - Monitor vending machine — tax imposed.
Section 99G.32 - Authority legal representation.
Section 99G.33 - Law enforcement investigations.
Section 99G.34 - Open records — exceptions.
Section 99G.36 - Forgery — fraud — penalties.
Section 99G.37 - Competitive bidding.
Section 99G.38 - Authority finance — self-sustaining.
Section 99G.39 - Allocation, appropriation, transfer, and reporting of funds.
Section 99G.40 - Audits and reports — lottery fund.
Section 99G.41 - Prize offsets — garnishments.
Section 99G.42 - Compulsive gamblers — treatment program information.