ENROLLED

H. B. 4421

         (By Delegates White, Skaff, Boggs, Barrett,

               Craig, A. Evans, Manchin, Reynolds,

                    Storch, Swartzmiller and Marcum)

              (By request of the Lottery Commission)

[Passed March 4, 2014; in effect ninety days from passage.]

AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-22-30, relating to payment of lottery prizes; and permitting additional forms of payments consistent with current banking practices.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-22-30, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 22. STATE LOTTERY ACT.

§29-22-30. Methods of payment for lottery prizes.

    Notwithstanding any provision of this article or any rule to the contrary, the lottery shall pay a prize to a claimant by check, electronic funds transfer or any other method of payment acceptable to the Federal Reserve System.