SB231

Senate Bill 231 amends the powers of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery to officially confer law enforcement authority upon select employees. Under the proposed legislation, the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery is authorized to assign specific personnel as agents to conduct investigations regarding lottery-related laws or administrative rule violations. These designated agents will be recognized as law enforcement officers by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Furthermore, these agents are granted statewide jurisdiction to perform these specific investigations. The bill also mandates that these investigations be reported regularly to the Arkansas Attorney General and the Arkansas State Police. The overarching purpose of the bill is to enhance the state's capacity to police the integrity of lottery operations.