Section 53-12.1-03 - Director - Responsibilities1. The attorney general shall appoint a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general.2. Subject to policy of the attorney general, the director shall: a. Employ those individuals deemed necessary to operate the lottery and provide secure facilities to house the lottery;b. Enter a written agreement with one or more government-authorized lotteries, or with an organization created and controlled by those lotteries, for conducting and marketing a joint lottery game;c. Provide for a secure computer data center and internal control system for the reliable operation of the lottery;d. Prepare and submit a budget for operating the lottery;e. Operate the lottery so it is self-sustaining and self-funded;f. Maintain books and records which accurately reflect each day's financial transactions, including the sale of tickets, receipt of funds and fees, prize payments, and expenses to ensure accountability;g. License a retailer to sell or redeem a ticket;h. Require a retailer to furnish proof of financial stability or post a bond in an amount the director deems necessary to protect the financial interest of the state;i. Timely and efficiently transfer lottery funds due from a retailer;j. Conduct a retailer promotion to promote the sale of a ticket;k. As necessary, enter a contract for a promotional service, an annuity for the payment of a prize, credit history report, security service, service from another state agency, marketing and related service, gaming system and related service, and other necessary service;l. Based on reasonable ground or written complaint, suspend or revoke a retailer's license or impose a monetary fine, or both, for a violation, by the retailer or employee of the retailer, of a lottery law or rule;m. Examine, or cause to be examined by an agent designated by the director, any book or record of a retailer to ensure compliance with the lottery law and rules;n. Upon request, report to the legislative council regarding the operation of the lottery;o. Make quarterly and annual financial reports to the governor and attorney general and a biennial report to the legislative assembly;p. Have an annual audit, conducted by the state auditor, of the lottery. The director shall present the audit report to the governor, state treasurer, and legislative assembly;q. As necessary, have an independent firm conduct a study and evaluation of security; andr. As necessary, conduct a survey of retailers and players or a study of reactions of citizens to present and potential features of the lottery.Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 429 (SB 2305),§ 2, eff. 8/1/2019.