{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"8880.63","citation":"Gov. Code, § 8880.63","status":"uncertain","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2"},{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000. - 8899.95.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 12.5. [California State Lottery Act of 1984] [8880. - 8880.72.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1/chapter-12.5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 7. State Lottery Fund [8880.61. - 8880.66.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1/chapter-12.5/article-7"}],"history":"Amended (as added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 13, Sec. 5) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 56, Sec. 5.   (AB 363)   Effective January 1, 2012.   Section is conditionally operative, on date prescribed in subd. (b).   Note: Section 8880.63 originally was added on Nov. 6, 1984, by initiative Prop. 37.","effective":"2012-01-01","html":"<p>(a) As nearly as practical, 50 percent of the total projected revenue, computed on a fiscal-year basis, accruing from the sales of all lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of prizes.</p><p>(b) This section shall become operative on April 1 of the year following notification from the Controller to the Legislature and the Governor that the events described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of Section <a href=\"/gov/8880.4.5\">8880.4.5</a> have occurred.</p>","text":"(a) As nearly as practical, 50 percent of the total projected revenue, computed on a fiscal-year basis, accruing from the sales of all lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of prizes. (b) This section shall become operative on April 1 of the year following notification from the Controller to the Legislature and the Governor that the events described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 8880.4.5 have occurred.","otherVersions":[{"effective":"2012-01-01","history":"Amended (as amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 13, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 56, Sec. 4.   (AB 363)   Effective January 1, 2012.   Conditionally inoperative, on date prescribed in subd. (b).   Repealed, by its own provisions, on January 1 following inoperative date.   See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 5 of Ch. 56.    Note: This section was added on Nov. 6, 1984, by initiative Prop. 37.","state":"status not stated in the export","html":"<p>(a) As nearly as practical, at least 50 percent of the total projected revenue, computed on a fiscal-year basis, accruing from the sales of all lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of prizes.</p><p>(b) This section shall become inoperative on April 1 of the year following notification from the Controller to the Legislature and the Governor that the events described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 8880.4.5 have occurred, and as of the following January 1 is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1 of that following year, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.</p>"}],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/state-lottery-fund-8880-63","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}