Florida Florida Statutes

§ 24.105 — Powers and duties of department

FS § 24.105Ch. 24

Statute text

The department shall:(1) Have the authority to sue or be sued in the corporate name of the department and to adopt a corporate seal and symbol.

(2)Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of this act and rules adopted pursuant thereto.

(3)For purposes of any investigation or proceeding conducted by the department, have the power to administer oaths, require affidavits, take depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence.

(4)Submit monthly and annual reports to the Governor, the Chief Financial Officer, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives disclosing the total lottery revenues, prize disbursements, and other expenses of the department during the preceding month. The annual report shall additionally describe the organizational structure of the department, including its hierarchical structure, and shall identify the divisions and bureaus created by the secretary and summarize the departmental functions performed by each.

(5)Adopt by rule a system of internal audits.

(6)Maintain weekly or more frequent records of lottery transactions, including the distribution of tickets to retailers, revenues received, claims for prizes, prizes paid, and other financial transactions of the department.

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Legislative history

s. 6, ch. 87-65; s. 1, ch. 88-374; s. 2, ch. 89-208; s. 4, ch. 90-360; s. 138, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 14, ch. 93-260; s. 13, ch. 94-277; s. 1, ch. 95-120; s. 1322, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 96-341; s. 7, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 98-230; s. 7, ch. 2000-158; s. 2, ch. 2001-89; s. 23, ch. 2001-266; s. 73, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2007-128; s. 1, ch. 2012-130; s. 1, ch. 2019-41; ss. 57, 58, ch. 2022-157; ss. 46, 47, ch. 2023-240; ss. 56, 57, ch. 2024-228; ss. 68, 69, ch. 2025-199.