(A) The commission shall establish and maintain a personnel program for its employees and fix the compensation and terms of compensation of its employees.
(B) An employee of the commission or an immediate family member of an employee of the commission must not have a financial interest in a lottery vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the commission.
(C) An employee of the commission who has decision-making authority shall not participate in a decision involving a lottery retailer with whom the employee has an economic interest as defined in the South Carolina Ethics Reform Act.
(D) An employee of the commission who leaves his employment at the commission must not represent a lottery vendor or lottery retailer before the commission for a period of one year following termination of employment with the commission.
(E) A background investigation must be conducted on each applicant who has reached the final selection process before employment by the commission at the level of division director and above and at any level within any division of security and as otherwise required by the board. The commission shall pay for the actual cost of the investigations and may contract with SLED for the performance of the investigations. The results of a background investigation are not a record open to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.
(F) A person who has been convicted of a felony or bookmaking or other forms of unlawful gambling must not be employed by the commission.
(G) The commission shall bond commission employees who have access to commission funds or lottery revenue in an amount provided by the board and may bond other employees as necessary.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 59, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 150 - South Carolina Education Lottery Act
Section 59-150-10. Short title.
Section 59-150-20. Definitions.
Section 59-150-30. Lottery Commission created; management performance audit.
Section 59-150-50. Duties of the board.
Section 59-150-60. Powers of the commission.
Section 59-150-80. Executive director; internal auditor.
Section 59-150-90. Executive director, duties, and powers; prohibited campaign activities.
Section 59-150-110. Lottery Retailer Advisory Board.
Section 59-150-120. Assistance to small and minority businesses; annual report.
Section 59-150-165. State and national criminal background investigation.
Section 59-150-200. Lottery retailer rental payments.
Section 59-150-210. Sales restrictions.
Section 59-150-220. Instant tickets; theft, loss, or damage.
Section 59-150-230. Lottery prizes.
Section 59-150-270. False statements to commission, false entries in records.
Section 59-150-290. Compliance with Consolidated Procurement Code.
Section 59-150-300. Review board actions.
Section 59-150-320. Lottery finances.
Section 59-150-325. Education Lottery Oversight Committee.
Section 59-150-330. Set off of certain debts against prizes; definitions; remedies.
Section 59-150-340. Education Lottery Account.
Section 59-150-350. Education Lottery Account management.
Section 59-150-355. Education lottery appropriations and uses.
Section 59-150-356. Use of Education Lottery funds for technology.
Section 59-150-365. South Carolina Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship.
Section 59-150-370. HOPE Scholarships; eligibility; administration; reporting requirement.
Section 59-150-375. Scholarships for visual or hearing impaired or multi-handicapped students.
Section 59-150-380. Educational Lottery Teaching Scholarship Grants Program.
Section 59-150-390. Primary and secondary technology funding.