Oregon Attorney General Opinions
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Can the Oregon State Lottery use its constitutionally dedicated administrative funds to address problem gambling, fund treatment programs, or pay for related research and reports?
Mostly no. The AG drew a line: lottery administrative funds can pay for things that promote responsible use of lottery products (like consumer-facing communications and marketing decisions that screen…
If Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 75 to authorize a privately owned casino with 3,500 slot machines and Keno, would the State Lottery have to operate those games, and could the constitutional ban on casinos still apply?
Yes on both counts. The AG concluded the State Lottery would have to operate any electronic gaming devices and Keno (because the constitution gives it a monopoly on lotteries), and the 1984 constituti…
Can the Oregon State Lottery use lottery revenues to run a debt-collection program for the courts, or could another agency just reimburse the Lottery for the cost?
No on the first; yes on the second, but with a strict prepayment rule. The 2007 AG opinion concluded that Article XV, section 4 of the Oregon Constitution restricted lottery revenues to administering …
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Attorney general opinions in Oregon are written by the Oregon Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.