as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/15/2017 10:45am
A bill for an act
relating to the state lottery; repealing a provision governing the payment of prizes
to persons under the age of 18; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
349A.08, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 349A.08,
subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 349A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
A prize in the state lottery is not assignable deleted text begin except as
provided in subdivision 3 anddeleted text end except that:
(1) if a prize winner dies before the prize is paid, the director shall pay the prize to the
prize winner's estate; and
(2) the director may pay a prize to a person other than the winner of that prize under an
appropriate court order.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 349A.08, subdivision 3,
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is repealed.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 17-2148
The following provisions govern the payment of a lottery prize to a person under age 18:
(1) if the prize is less than $5,000, the director may give a draft, payable to the order of the person under age 18, to the person's parents, custodial parent if one parent has custody, guardian, or other adult member of the person's family; and
(2) if the prize is $5,000 or more, the director shall deposit the prize with the district court and section 540.08 applies to the investment and distribution of the money.