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Lottery > Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes
Short Summary
The provided legal document content consists of the Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes for the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. These rules and regulations are established to govern the withholding of lottery prizes for individuals who have outstanding child support arrearages. The document states that the Louisiana Lottery Corporation is required to establish and maintain rules and regulations for withholding prizes as mandated by R.S. 47:9026. The rules and regulations provide guidelines for the corporation to follow when withholding prizes from individuals with outstanding child support arrearages. The document defines key terms such as arrearage, claimant agency, debtor, and winner. It clarifies that a winner refers to a person entitled to a lottery prize of $600 or more. The rules and regulations are supplemental to the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law and other applicable laws and regulations. The corporation is required to provide a computer-readable format to the claimant agency for the compilation and maintenance of a list of debtors. The corporation’s staff is responsible for determining whether a winner is a debtor by checking the most current list of debtors provided by the claimant agency. If the winner is listed as a debtor, the corporation may contact the claimant agency to confirm the arrearage amount. The corporation is authorized to disburse the prize money to a debtor after subtracting the arrearage and other required withholdings. At regular intervals, the corporation transfers the withheld arrearages to the claimant agency. Once the arrearage is transferred, the corporation is discharged from any liability to the debtor for the payment of prize money. The corporation may enter into an agreement with the claimant agency to rely on the information provided by the agency and to defend claims against the corporation for erroneous withholding of prize money. These rules and regulations do not create contractual rights or obligations but provide a procedure for the corporation’s staff to follow in assisting the claimant agency in withholding prizes from individuals with outstanding child support arrearages. The rules and regulations can be amended according to the bylaws and rules of procedure of the corporation.
Whom does it apply to?
Louisiana Lottery Corporation, claimant agency (Louisiana Department of Social Services), debtors, winners
What does it govern?
Payment of lottery prizes and withholding of prizes for persons with outstanding child support arrearages
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Louisiana