5-562.01. Prosecution; payment of costs
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A. The attorney general and county attorneys have concurrent prosecution authority for any offense arising out of or in connection with the formation, management, operation or conduct of the state lottery.
B. The director shall include, as an expense of the commission, all costs incurred by the attorney general or a county attorney as a result of prosecution of a person for a violation of the provisions of this article or for any violation directly or indirectly related to the state lottery operation. The director shall authorize reimbursement of prosecution costs on presentation of a certified invoice signed by the attorney general or a county attorney.
C. As used in this section prosecution costs may include but are not limited to costs for personnel, expenses, fees and other costs necessary in the preparation and prosecution of a person charged with a violation of the provisions of this article.