Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-709

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall have any and all

powers necessary or convenient to its usefulness in carrying out and

effectuating the purposes and provisions of the Oklahoma Education

Lottery Act which are not in conflict with the Oklahoma Constitution

and laws of this state including, but not limited to, the following:

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1. To sue and be sued in contract, equity, mandamus, and

similar actions in its own name and to complain and defend in all

courts;

2. To adopt and alter a seal;

3. To hold copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and

enforce its rights with respect thereto;

4. To acquire or lease real property and make improvements

thereon and acquire by lease or by purchase personal property,

including, but not limited to, computers and intangible property,

including, but not limited to, computer programs, systems, and

software;

5. To enter into contracts to incur debt in its own name and

enter into financing agreements with the state, agencies or

instrumentalities of the state, or with any commercial financial

institution or credit provider as provided in Section 732 of this

title;

6. To select and contract with vendors and retailers;

7. To enter into contracts or agreements with state or local

law enforcement agencies for the performance of law enforcement,

background investigations, and security checks;

8. To administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas, and

compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books,

papers, documents, and other evidence relative to any investigation

or proceeding conducted by the Commission;

9. To enter into contracts of any and all types on such terms

and conditions as the Commission may determine;

10. To advertise and promote the lottery and lottery games.

None of the advertisement and promotion for games and products

offered by the Oklahoma Lottery allowed by this paragraph shall

involve children under the age of eighteen (18) in any manner;

11. To inform the public about Oklahoma Lottery Commission

contributions to Oklahoma education programs; and

12. To act as a retailer, to conduct promotions which involve

the dispensing of lottery tickets or shares, and to establish and

operate a sales facility to sell lottery tickets or shares and any

related merchandise.

B. The board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission

shall have any and all powers necessary or convenient to its

usefulness in carrying out and effectuating the purposes and

provisions of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act which are not in

conflict with the Oklahoma Constitution and laws of this state

including, but not limited to, the following:

1. To adopt, amend, and repeal policies and procedures and to

promulgate rules for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct

of its business, to prescribe the duties of officers of the board,

and to perform such other duties as may be required by law. In the

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promulgation of rules, the board shall be subject to the

Administrative Procedures Act;

2. To procure insurance;

3. To initiate, supervise, and administer the operation of the

lottery in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Education

Lottery Act and rules, policies, and procedures adopted pursuant

thereto;

4. To enter into written agreements with one or more other

states or sovereigns for the operation, participation in marketing,

and promotion of a joint lottery or joint lottery games. Such an

agreement may be entered into with a federally recognized Indian

tribe only if a cooperative agreement authorizing the Commission to

do so has been entered into by the Governor and such a tribe and has

been further approved by the Joint Committee on State-Tribal

Relations pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 et seq. of

Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
or joint lottery games. Such an

agreement may be entered into with a federally recognized Indian

tribe only if a cooperative agreement authorizing the Commission to

do so has been entered into by the Governor and such a tribe and has

been further approved by the Joint Committee on State-Tribal

Relations pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 et seq. of

Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. To direct the executive director to conduct or have

conducted such market research as is necessary or appropriate, which

may include an analysis of the demographic characteristics of the

players of each lottery game and an analysis of advertising,

promotion, public relations, incentives, and other aspects of

communication; and

6. To adopt and amend such rules, policies, and procedures as

necessary to implement its powers and duties, organize and operate

the Commission, regulate the conduct of lottery games in general,

and any other matters necessary or desirable for the efficient and

effective operation of the lottery or the convenience of the public.

C. The powers enumerated in subsections A and B of this section

are cumulative of and in addition to those powers enumerated

elsewhere in the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act, and no such powers

limit or restrict any other powers of the Oklahoma Lottery

Commission or the board of trustees.