ARTICLE 2. California State Lottery Commission [8880.15. - 8880.23.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 2.
in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.16. Section 8880.16.

Membership; Appointment; Vacancies; Political Affiliation; Removal (a) The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The members shall be appointed for terms of five years, except of those who are first appointed, one member shall be appointed for a term of two years, one member shall be appointed for a term of three years, one member shall be appointed for a term of four years, and two member shall be appointed for a term of five years (c) All initial appointments shall be made within 30 days of the effective date of this Chapter. (d) Vacancies shall be filled within 30 days by the Governor, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired portion of the term in which they occur. (e) No more than three members of the Commission shall be members of the same political party. (f) The Governor may remove any Commissioner upon notification to the Commission and the Secretary of State.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.17. Section 8880.17.

Qualifications of Commissioners At least one of the Commissioners shall have a minimum of five years experience in law enforcement, and at least one of the Commissioners shall be a certified public accountant.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.18. Section 8880.18.

Compensation and Expenses Commissioners shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day they are engaged in commission business. Commission members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred on commission business, including necessary travel expenses as determined by the Department of Human Resources.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.19. Section 8880.19.

Annual Selection of Chairperson The Commission shall select annually from its membership a chairperson. The chairperson shall have the power to convene special meetings of the Commission upon 48 hours’ written notice to members of the Commission.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.20. Section 8880.20.

Meetings Meetings of the Commission shall be open and public in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3).

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.21. Section 8880.21.

Quorum; Voting A quorum shall consist of three members of the Commission. All decisions of the Commission shall be made by a majority vote of the Commission.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.22. Section 8880.22.

The Commission shall make quarterly reports of the operation of the Lottery to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Controller, the Treasurer, and the Legislature. The reports shall be due 75 days after the close of the quarter for which the information is being required. The reports shall include a full and complete statement of lottery revenues, prize disbursements, expenses, net revenues, and all other financial transactions involving lottery funds, including a statement of assets, statement of revenues, expenses, changes in net assets, and changes in financial position with all attached financial notes.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8880.23. Section 8880.23.

Appointment of Director; Removal The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director within thirty days of the effective day of this Chapter. The Governor may remove the Director upon notification to the Commission and the Secretary of State. The Director shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the Commission. The Director shall be qualified by training and experience to direct the operations of a state-operated lottery.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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