The Florida Senate

24.106  State Lottery Commission.--

(1)  There is created within the department the State Lottery Commission, composed of five members appointed by the Governor. All members shall be residents of the state. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(2)  Members shall be appointed to serve terms of 4 years each, except that of the initial members, one member shall be appointed to a term of 1 year, one member shall be appointed to a term of 2 years, one member shall be appointed to a term of 3 years, and the remaining two members shall be appointed to terms of 4 years each. No member shall serve more than two consecutive 4-year terms, except that those members initially appointed to terms of less than 4 years may serve two additional 4-year terms.

(3)  The commission shall annually select a chair.

(4)(a)  The commission shall meet at least once each quarter or more often at the call of the chair or secretary.

(b)  Any meeting or portion of a meeting of the commission is exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution when the commission is discussing matters which are confidential pursuant to this act. Any public record generated during the closed portions of such meeting, such as minutes, tape recordings, and notes, is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(c)  When the commission meets at the call of the chair or secretary, such meetings are exempt from the notice provisions of chapter 120 in the event that, due to the nature of the matters to be addressed by the commission, such notice is impractical. In such cases the commission shall give such notice as is calculated to afford interested persons notice and which is reasonable under the circumstances, which may include, but not be limited to, published notice in a newspaper of general circulation, notice by broadcasting by electronic media, and notice by telephone or other notice to persons who have requested such notice.

(d)  The members of the commission shall be entitled to per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061 while engaged in the performance of their duties.

(5)  The purpose of the commission is to serve as a resource for the department and to provide the secretary with private sector perspectives on the operation of a large marketing enterprise.

(6)  The commission shall review the performance of the department and may:

(a)  Advise the secretary and make recommendations to the secretary regarding operations of the department.

(b)  Identify potential improvements in this act, the rules of the department, and the management of the department.

(c)  Request from the department any information the commission determines to be relevant to its duties.

(d)  Regularly report to the secretary, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding its findings and recommendations.

History.--s. 5, ch. 87-65; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 95-120; s. 89, ch. 95-147.