March 2008 Opinions |
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| Opinion # | Requestor | Summary |
| 08-024 | The Honorable William T. Bolling Lieutenant Governor |
Article X, § 7‑A of Constitution mandates that General Assembly establish Lottery Proceeds Fund, deposit net lottery proceeds into Fund, and appropriate amounts from Fund directly to counties, cities, and towns and school divisions thereof to be expended for purposes of public education. Absent affirmative vote of four-fifths of members voting in each house, any budget/appropriation item diverting lottery funds would be unconstitutional. |
| 08-023 | The Honorable Stephen D. Newman The Honorable Walter A. Stosch The Honorable William C. Wampler, Jr. |
Constitution mandates that General Assembly establish Lottery Proceeds Fund into which net lottery proceeds are deposited and appro-priate amounts in that fund directly to counties, cities, and towns and school divisions thereof. |