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Colorado Lottery Legislation Passes Hurdle

COLORADO – As reported by the Denver Post: "Legislation designed to prevent conflicts of interest at the Colorado Lottery passed a key hurdle Monday and will likely soon land on the governor's desk.

"The legislation was created in the wake of deep-seated problems at the Lottery, where officials routinely accepted dinners, golf games and other gifts from vendors doing business with the agency.

"…Under this legislation, the Lottery director would be required to make sure full criminal-background investigations are conducted on Lottery vendors, members of the Lottery Commission and employees in the agency.

"The measure would also bar Lottery officials from taking jobs with agency vendors for two years after leaving the Lottery, making it the strictest employment ban in state government. Other state workers are barred from taking jobs with state vendors for six months after leaving…"

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