§ 9-17-127 — Corporation authorized to borrow money; validation of debt; restriction on use of money in state general fund and other state funds; purchase or release of goods and services

(a) The corporation may borrow, or accept and expend, in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter, monies as may be
received from any source, including income from the
corporation's operations, for effectuating its corporate
purposes, including the payment of the initial expenses of
initiation, administration and operation of the corporation and
the lottery.
(b) The corporation shall be self sustaining and self
funded. Monies in the state general fund or any other state
funds or monies in any form shall not be used or obligated to
pay the expenses of the corporation or prizes of the lottery and
no claim for the payment of an expense of the lottery or prizes
of the lottery may be made against any monies other than monies
credited to the corporation operating account.
(c) The corporation may purchase, lease or lease purchase
goods or services as necessary to effectuate the purposes of
this chapter. The corporation may make procurements which
integrate functions including lottery game design, lottery
ticket distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services
and advertising. In all procurement decisions, the corporation
shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the
state lottery and shall act to promote and ensure security,
honesty, fairness and integrity in the operation and
administration of the lottery and the objectives of raising net
proceeds.