Wednesday 12 September 2018

New Mexico lottery authority created.

6-24-5. New Mexico lottery authority created

A. there's created a public body, politic and company, separate and except for the state, constituting a governmental instrumentality to be referred to as the "New United Mexican States lottery authority". The authority is made and arranged for the aim of creating and conducting the American state state lottery to produce revenues for the general public functionsselected by the American state Lottery Act [ 6-24-1 NMSA 1978]. 

B. The authority shall be ruled by a board of administrators composed of seven members WHO ar residents of recent United Mexican States appointed by the governor with the recommendation and consent of the senate. The members of the board of administrators shall be outstanding persons in their businesses or professions and shall be appointed therefore on offerevenhanded geographical illustration. No over four members of the board shall be from anyone organization. The governor shall think about appointing a minimum of one member WHO has a minimum of 5 years expertise as a enforcement officer, a minimum of one member WHO could be aprofessional person admitted to follow in American state and a minimum of one member WHO is a certified public bourgeois certified in American state

C. Board members shall be appointed for five-year terms. to produce for staggered terms, four of the ab initio appointed members shall be appointed for terms of 5 years and 3 members for terms of 3 years. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for five-year terms. A vacancy shall be crammed by appointment by the governor for the rest of the unexpired term. A member shall serve till his replacement is confirmed by the senate. Board members shall be eligible for reappointment. 

D. The board shall choose one amongst its members as chairman annually. a boss is also hand-picked for sequent years. Members of the board is also removed by the governor for wrongful conductactus reus or negligence of duty once cheapnotice and a public hearing unless the notice and hearing ar expressly waived in writing by the member. 

E. The board shall hold regular conferences at the decision of the chairman, however not less typically than once every calendar quarter. A meeting might also be referred to as upon the request in writing of 3 or a lot of board members. A majority of members then in workplace constitutes a assemblage for the dealing of any business and for the exercise of any power or operate of the authority. 

F. Board members shall receive no compensation for his or her services however shall be paid expenses incurred within theconduct of authority business as allowed and approved by the authority in accordance with policies adopted by the board. 

G. A member shall be subject to a background check and investigation to see his fitness for workplace. The results of that background check shall be created out there to the governor and also the senate.

NEW MEXICO LOTTERY AUTHORITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Salvatore Baragiola Member

Dr. Paul Guerin Member

OFFICIALS OF THE NM LOTTERY AUTHORITY

David M. Barden, Esq. Chief Executive Officer
Sylvia A. Jaramillo, accountant Chief of Staff/Director of
Administration

J. Vince Torrez Executive Vice President for Security
Karla Wilkinson Director of Gaming Products

Evelyn McKnight Director of Human Resources
Wendy Ahlm Director of Marketing

David Ramirez Director of MIS
Pam Poteat Director of Sales


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 ORGANIZATIONAL DIVISIONS OF THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY AUTHORITY

As per the New Mexico Lottery Act, Chapter 6, Article 24 NMSA 1978, the New Mexico
Lottery Authority (the Lottery) is ruled by a seven‐member Board of administrators
(Board or Directors), who provide the Lottery with the private‐sector perspective of a
large promoting and sales enterprise in order to maximize revenues for the
Legislative Lottery Scholarship.
The Directors are residents of New Mexico appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Directors are prominent persons in their businesses
or professions and geographically represent the State of New Mexico. No more than
four administrators ar from any one political party. The administrators receive no
compensation for their services, but are reimbursed for approved expenses incurred
in the conduct of the Lottery’s business. every Director is subject to a background
check and investigation to confirm his/her fitness for the workplace. At least one
Director has five years of experience as a law enforcement officer, one Director is an
attorney admitted to practice in New Mexico, and one Director is a Certified Public
Accountant certified in New Mexico. The Directors serve for a five‐year term, but can
be reappointed by the Governor. The Board selects a Chairman, a Vice‐Chairman, a
Secretary/Treasurer, associated an Assistant‐Secretary/Treasurer every commercial enterprise year. The
Chairman also appoints a Chairman and two Directors for each of the three standing
committees of the Board; the Finance/Audit Committee, the Security/Operations
Committee, and the Personnel Committee. The Directors appoint the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) and dictate his qualifications, duties and wage, and with the
recommendation and assistance of the CEO, employ an Executive Vice President for
Security and an Internal Auditor. The Directors meet at least once each quarter, and
more often as needed. At their meetings the Directors:
 adopt, amend, or repeal rules, policies and procedures necessary for the
operation of the Lottery;
 approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the original budget for the succeeding
fiscal year and any revised budget during a fiscal year;
 review and discuss current money info and the Lottery’s
performance to the approved budget for the fiscal year;
 approve or disapprove all procurements over seventy‐five thousand bucks
and the resulting award of contracts;
 approve the money audit contract once (or pending) workplace of the State
Auditor (State Auditor) approval, hold associate audit exit conference with the
independent public accountants (IPA) at an executive session of the Board or
in the Finance/Audit Committee, and at an open meeting accept the fiscal year
audit following release by the State Auditor and presentation by the IPA;
 listen to and discuss Lottery updates on sales, games, issues, etc.;
 review, discuss, and accept internal audit reports; and
 discuss, and when necessary, approve or disapprove other matters that should
properly come before the Directors in their fiduciary duty for the efficient and
effective operation, profitability, integrity, and security of the Lottery.


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 ORGANIZATIONAL DIVISIONS OF THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY AUTHORITY ‐ CONTINUED

The government Division, below the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, provides
leadership for all activities of the Lottery to carry out its objectives and overall
statutory mission to maximize internet revenues for the Lottery’s beneficiaries. The
division establishes and directs the organization’s day‐to‐day operating strategy and
plan. In addition, the division performs as a liaison among the Board, the Governor,
the general assembly, governmental entities, external suppliers of merchandise and services,
retailers, the public, and Lottery divisions and employees.
The Administration Division, below the direction of the Chief of Staff/Director of
Administration, performs all the activities associated with the money and
accounting functions of the Lottery, together with the general ledger; cash management;
retailer accounts due and debt collection; capital plus accounting; game
accounting; payroll and benefit accounting, payment, and review; and tax news
and payment. In addition, the division provides money news, disclosure, and
compliance with typically accepted accounting practices and budget compilation,
including the quarterly and annual financial reporting of revenues, expenses, and net
revenues to the State of New Mexico; the financial audit and connected compilation of
financial statements, connected notes, and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis
(MDA) for the fiscal year; the statutorily required annual proposed operating budget
for the Lottery for the succeeding business enterprise year and the final projected budget by
division for Board of Directors’ approval. Furthermore, the division is responsible for
the procurement of materials and services; claims center payment of prizes and sales
of tickets; and accounts due . The warehouse part of the Administration
Division is responsible for the packing and shipment of the Lottery’s instant scratcher
tickets and for the maintenance and shipping of Lottery premium and purpose of sale
items. The division is also accountable for the management of building and grounds
maintenance and vehicle fleet operations and maintenance. In addition, the
management of the lottery’s network is overseen by the Administration division.
Gaming merchandisebelow the direction of the Director of Gaming Products, manages
and monitors the instant and on‐line merchandisetogether with such areas as game
launches, game endings, and performance analysis exploitation many key performance
measures. In addition, Instant price tag printing and on‐line services contracts ar
managed by the Director of Gaming Products.
The Human Resources Division, below the direction of the Director of Human
Resources, oversees the development and implementation of human resources
policies, programs and services, together with accomplishment, selection, retention, legal
compliance, worker advantagesworker insurance reconciliation, employee
relations, employment practices and procedures, worker communications and
employee events.
The Internal Audit Department, under the direction of the Internal Auditor, conducts
and coordinates comprehensive audits for all aspects of the Lottery as spelled out in
the New Mexico Lottery Act. Audits are carried out pursuant to an annual audit plan
that is approved by the Board of Directors and as may be requested by the CEO.

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ORGANIZATIONAL DIVISIONS OF THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY AUTHORITY ‐ CONTINUED

The selling Division, beneath the direction of the Director of selling, is
responsible for implementing, managing and administering the activities associated
with selling the Lottery and its merchandiseas well as advertising, television
drawings, promotions and special events. This entails creating and producing multi‐
media advertising campaigns, in‐store point of sale materials and player and retailer
publications; as well as negotiating and overseeing the Lottery’s participation in a
number of wide promotions and special events. In addition, inside the
Marketing Division is communications, that is accountable for all aspects of
corporate communications as well as making news releases and responding to
requests for information by the public and the media.
The Management info Systems (MIS) Division, beneath the direction of the
Director of MIS, performs all the activities associated with the systems and knowledge
processing functions of the Lottery, as well as instant price ticket dealings process,
back workplace practicality, order and distribution systems, money applications,
retailer network support, game management, monitoring of game activities and draw
game vendors, and providing data and analysis to divisions.
The Sales Division, beneath the direction of the Director of Sales, is accountable for
developing and implementing all sales activities and programs for the Lottery,
including merchandiser visits, client relationship management, price ticket sales, inventory
management, purpose of sales material distribution, merchandiser achievement, retailer
installations, promotional and event participation and preparation, as well as
maximizing sales initiatives.
The Security Division, under the direction of the Executive Vice President for Security,
statutorily as a law social control agency is accountable for administering, enforcing
and ensuring compliance with the security provisions of the New Mexico Lottery Act.
The division conducts backgrounds of all prospective staff, lottery retailers,
lottery vendors and lottery contractors. It conjointly supervises price ticket verification and
conducts second chance drawings when the prize amount is more than $5,000. The
division functions as liaison among the professional General’s workplace, District professional
Offices and law social control agencies in general. It is conjointly accountable for building
and employee security and safety.



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