74-8704. Executive director, powers. (a) The executive director shall have the power to:

(1) Supervise and administer the operation of the state lottery in accordance with the provisions of this act and such rules and regulations as adopted hereunder.

(2) Appoint, subject to the Kansas civil service act and within the limitations of appropriations therefor, all other employees of the Kansas lottery, which employees shall be in the classified service unless otherwise specifically provided by this act.

(3) Enter into contracts for advertising and promotional services, subject to the provisions of subsection (b); annuities or other methods deemed appropriate for the payment of prizes; data processing and other technical products, equipment and services; and facilities as needed to operate the Kansas lottery, including, but not limited to, gaming equipment, tickets and other services involved in major procurement contracts, in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8705, and amendments thereto.

(4) Enter into contracts with persons for the sale of lottery tickets or shares to the public, as provided by this act and rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act, which contracts shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3738 through 75-3744, and amendments thereto.

(5) Require lottery retailers to furnish proof of financial stability or furnish surety in an amount based upon the expected volume of sales of lottery tickets or shares.

(6) Examine, or cause to be examined by any agent or representative designated by the executive director, any books, papers, records or memoranda of any lottery retailer for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this act or rules and regulations adopted hereunder.

(7) Issue subpoenas to compel access to or for the production of any books, papers, records or memoranda in the custody or control of any lottery retailer, or to compel the appearance of any lottery retailer or employee of any lottery retailer, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this act or rules and regulations adopted hereunder. Subpoenas issued under the provisions of this subsection may be served upon natural persons and corporations in the manner provided in K.S.A. 60-304, and amendments thereto, for the service of process by any officer authorized to serve subpoenas in civil actions or by the executive director or an agent or representative designated by the executive director. In the case of the refusal of any person to comply with any such subpoena, the executive director may make application to the district court of any county where such books, papers, records, memoranda or person is located for an order to comply.

(8) Administer oaths and take depositions to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as would apply if the deposition were in aid of a civil action in the district court.

(9) Require fingerprinting of employees and such other persons who work in sensitive areas within the lottery as deemed appropriate by the director. The director may submit such fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of such employees and persons and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and convictions.

(b) The Kansas lottery shall not engage in on-site display advertising or promotion of the lottery at any amateur athletic or sporting event where the majority of participating athletes are under the age of 18, including, but not limited to, events under the jurisdiction and control of the Kansas state high school activities association.

History: L. 1987, ch. 292, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 299, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 62, § 21; July 1.