New Jersey § 5:9-22
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§ 5:9-22.
a. The State Treasurer shall make a contribution of the Lottery Enterprise for a period
of 30 years for the benefit of the retirement systems, which shall be deposited in
Common Pension Fund L in accordance with this act, P.L.2017, c. 98 ( C.5:9-22.5 et al.), and the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution required under this section. b. The Division of the State Lottery shall operate, manage, conduct, and control the
Lottery Enterprise with a goal of maximizing net proceeds for the benefit of the retirement
systems, consonant with the dignity of the State and the general welfare of the people. c. The lottery contribution shall be subject to (1) a royalty-free, exclusive license
with all substantial rights including the right to sublicense, from Common Pension
Fund L, established pursuant to section 6 of this act, 1 to the Division of the State Lottery during the lottery contribution for all trademarks
and trademark applications, logos, tradenames, and other intellectual property rights
owned or used by or in connection with the Lottery Enterprise, whether existing on
the effective date of this act or subsequently acquired or created; and (2) any existing
licenses or sublicenses granted prior to the effective date of this act by the Division
of the State Lottery to third parties for any and all trademarks and trademark applications,
logos, tradenames, and other intellectual property rights owned or used by, or in
connection with, the Lottery Enterprise. d. The State Treasurer shall prepare, execute, and deliver the Memorandum of Lottery
Contribution, and such certificates and other documents as the State Treasurer determines
are consistent with this act and are reasonably necessary to evidence or effectuate
the lottery contribution. The State Treasurer may amend or supplement the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution,
including to correct deficiencies or errors therein. e. The Memorandum of Lottery Contribution shall contain: (1) the lottery contribution effective date; (2) a transition period of up to 180 days and transition procedures reasonably necessary
to ensure that operations of the Lottery Enterprise are not materially disrupted as
a result of the lottery contribution; (3) a detailed description or list of all of the assets and liabilities of the Lottery
Enterprise; (4) a description of the retained assets and retained liabilities; and (5) such other provisions as the State Treasurer determines in the Treasurer's sole
discretion are useful and necessary to make the lottery contribution in a manner consistent
with this act. f. Notwithstanding the provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968,
c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ), the State Treasurer shall provide the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution to the
Office of Administrative Law, and the Office of Administrative Law shall publish the
Memorandum of Lottery Contribution in the New Jersey Register. g. The retirement systems shall not be required or permitted to pay any expenses incurred
by the State Treasurer, the Division of the State Lottery, or the Division of Investment
in the Department of the Treasury in connection with the making of the lottery contribution
pursuant to this act. h. During the lottery contribution, all new assets acquired by or for the Lottery
Enterprise shall be owned by Common Pension Fund L for the benefit of the retirement
systems, except those assets, including licenses or similar rights in or to multistate
lottery games, which may only be held, licensed, acquired, or procured by the Division
of the State Lottery and which relate to the Lottery Enterprise, in which case such
assets shall be held, licensed, acquired, or procured by the Division of the State
Lottery on behalf of and for the benefit of Common Pension Fund L. i. The Director of the Division of Investment shall acknowledge receipt of the lottery
contribution to the retirement systems and of the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution,
and shall deposit the lottery contribution into Common Pension Fund L. j. Following the lottery contribution, the Division of the State Lottery shall operate,
manage, conduct, and control the Lottery Enterprise in accordance with the “State
Lottery Law,” P.L.1970, c. 13 ( C.5:9-1 et seq. ), and with applicable federal law, including the applicable requirements of the federal
Internal Revenue Code. k. At the expiration of the lottery contribution, the Lottery Enterprise, exclusive
of all proceeds attributable to the operation of the Lottery Enterprise prior to the
expiration of the lottery contribution, shall be returned to the Division of the State
Lottery. Prior to that time, the State Treasurer shall, in coordination with the Division
of Investment and the Division of the State Lottery, provide for and enter into any
agreements or arrangements necessary or advisable for the orderly return of the Lottery
Enterprise, exclusive of such proceeds, as provided in the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution. Such arrangements shall include a transition period of up to 180 days following
the expiration of the lottery contribution, during which the proceeds of the Lottery
Enterprise may continue to be deposited into the operations account established in
section 6 of this act, and other transition arrangements reasonably necessary to ensure
that operations of the Lottery Enterprise are not materially disrupted as a result
of the expiration of the lottery contribution. l . The State Treasurer shall execute the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution, and the
Director of the Division of Investment shall acknowledge receipt of the lottery contribution,
on or before December 31, 2017. 1
N.J.S.A. § 5:9-22.10.
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