# Idaho Code § 67-7401: 67-7401 PURPOSE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7401

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 67-7401
- **Heading:** 67-7401 PURPOSE
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 67 / Chapter 74 / Section 67-7401

## Text

67-7401. Purpose. The purpose of this legislation is to establish a state lottery to generate revenue for the state with a director and a state lottery commission to oversee lottery operations. This chapter establishes a state lottery account for the deposit of receipts, for payment of prizes and expenses, and provides that revenues generated in the lottery account, after allowances for prizes and expenses, shall be distributed for the public benefit. This chapter provides for contracting with lottery retailers and authorizes the promulgation of administrative rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the intent of this chapter. The lottery commission and the director of the lottery shall be responsible for operating the lottery at the least public expense and the smallest staffing possible, commensurate with all other policies stated in this chapter. Additionally, all advertising by the lottery shall be conducted in a manner consonant with the dignity of the state and the sensibilities of its citizens.

History:

[67-7401, added 1988, ch. 232, sec. 2, p. 446.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 67-7401 67-7401 PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7401.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7402 67-7402 IDAHO LOTTERY AGENCY CREATED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7402.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7403 67-7403 INITIATION AND OPERATION OF THE LOTTERY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7403.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7404 67-7404 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7404.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7405 67-7405 COMMISSION — APPOINTMENT — CHAIRMAN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7405.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7406 67-7406 QUORUM — MEETINGS — MINUTES — COMPENSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7406.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7407 67-7407 DIRECTOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7407.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7408 67-7408 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7408.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7409 67-7409 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7409.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7410 67-7410 DIRECTOR OF LOTTERY SECURITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7410.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7411 67-7411 CONTRACTING WITH LOTTERY GAME RETAILERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7411.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7412 67-7412 SELECTION OF LOTTERY GAME RETAILERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7412.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7413 67-7413 TERMINATION OF THE LOTTERY GAME RETAILER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7413.md)
- [Idaho Code § 67-7414 67-7414 COMPENSATION FOR LOTTERY GAME RETAILERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T67_C74_S67-7414.md)

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