Section 1620. Request for proposals required

* a. In the event that the
  division determines to implement any on-line lottery game whether  known
  as  "Quick  Draw"  or by any other name, the division shall not acquire,
  whether by purchase, lease or otherwise, any equipment or  services  for
  the purpose of such game, except pursuant to a request for proposals. No
  contract  existing  prior  to the effective date of this section, or any
  amendment of such contract during the initial term  thereof,  or  during
  any  extension  of  such  term permitted by an option existing as of the
  effective date of this section, shall be subject to  the  provisions  of
  this section.
    * NB Repealed May 31, 2010
    * b.  Requests  for proposals issued pursuant to this section shall be
  widely distributed to all responsible firms identified by  the  division
  as capable of providing similar equipment and services.
    * NB Repealed May 31, 2010
    * c.  The  division is hereby authorized to obtain criminal background
  information on any proposer for the purpose of determining whether  such
  proposer  has  engaged  in  conduct which would be prejudicial to public
  confidence in the state lottery. In connection therewith,  the  division
  shall  require  in  its  request  for  proposals each proposer to submit
  identifying information which may include fingerprints. Such information
  shall be required from  each  officer,  director,  principal,  investor,
  owner,  subcontractor, or employee of the proposer as the division deems
  appropriate unless the  division  makes  a  written  finding  that  such
  information  is  not  required to protect public confidence in the state
  lottery.
    * NB Repealed May 31, 2010
    * d. The division may, after providing notice and an opportunity for a
  hearing pursuant to the state administrative procedure  act,  disqualify
  any   proposer  which  itself,  or  any  officer,  director,  principal,
  investor, owner, subcontractor, or employee is found to have committed a
  felony under the laws of the United States or  under  the  laws  of  the
  state  of  New  York  or  any other state or foreign jurisdiction or any
  crime relating to gaming activities or public contracting, or  which  is
  otherwise found to have engaged in conduct which would be prejudicial to
  public  confidence  in  the  state  lottery.  If  the  division awards a
  contract to a person who has committed such a crime or engaged  in  such
  conduct  the  division shall submit to the comptroller a written finding
  explaining such award.
    * NB Repealed May 31, 2010
    * e. This section  shall  not  apply  to  any  equipment  or  services
  acquired through a governmental agency or instrumentality.
    * NB Repealed May 31, 2010
    f.  Prior to extending the initial term of contracts existing prior to
  the effective date of  this  section,  the  division  shall  update  the
  criminal  background  information  of  the  holders  of  such contracts;
  provided, however a contract existing as of the effective date  of  this
  section shall not be extended beyond the year two thousand two.