House Journal: Page 1440: Friday, April 25, 2003
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1 before the last day of the month following each
2 quarter that portion of the lottery fund resulting
3 from the previous quarter's sales to be transferred to
4 the general fund of the state.
5 4. For informational purposes only, the chief
6 executive officer shall submit to the department of
7 management by October 1 of each year a proposed
8 operating budget for the authority for the succeeding
9 fiscal year. This budget proposal shall also be
10 accompanied by an estimate of the net proceeds to be
11 deposited into the general fund during the succeeding
12 fiscal year. This budget shall be on forms prescribed
13 by the department of management.
14 5. The authority shall adopt the same fiscal year
15 as that used by state government and shall be audited
16 annually.
17 Sec. 94. NEW SECTION. 99G.41 PRIZE OFFSETS -
18 GARNISHMENTS.
19 1. Any claimant agency may submit to the authority
20 a list of the names of all persons indebted to such
21 claimant agency or to persons on whose behalf the
22 claimant agency is acting. The full amount of the
23 debt shall be collectable from any lottery winnings
24 due the debtor without regard to limitations on the
25 amounts that may be collectable in increments through
26 garnishment or other proceedings. Such list shall
27 constitute a valid lien upon and claim of lien against
28 the lottery winnings of any debtor named in such list.
29 The list shall contain the names of the debtors, their
30 social security numbers if available, and any other
31 information that assists the authority in identifying
32 the debtors named in the list.
33 2. The authority is authorized and directed to
34 withhold any winnings paid out directly by the
35 authority subject to the lien created by this section
36 and send notice to the winner. However, if the winner
37 appears and claims winnings in person, the authority
38 shall notify the winner at that time by hand delivery
39 of such action. The authority shall pay the funds
40 over to the agency administering the offset program.
41 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section
42 99G.34 which prohibit disclosure by the authority of
43 certain portions of the contents of prize winner
44 records or information, and notwithstanding any other
45 confidentiality statute, the authority may provide to
46 a claimant agency all information necessary to
47 accomplish and effectuate the intent of this section.
48 4. The information obtained by a claimant agency
49 from the authority in accordance with this section
50 shall retain its confidentiality and shall only be
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