In his justification, the councilor stated that the approval of his proposal will guarantee an increase in municipal revenue without increasing taxes, as the creation of a new economic activity would have very positive effects in tackling social assistance actions, human rights and others aimed at the population of the city of Votuporanga.
According to its proposal, the city could explore any lottery modality provided for in Law 13,756/2018.
“They can be explored through any possible means of sale, including electronic and online. The public municipal lottery service will be operated by the Executive, through the Municipal Department of Economic Development or by partnership, concession or permission. All modalities to be explored by the Municipal Lottery will be regulated through their respective lottery plans.”
Serginho da Farmácia cited the decision of the Federal Supreme Court to propose the creation of the Votuporanga Municipal Lottery: “The STF determined that the operation of lotteries has the legal nature of a public service, given the existence of an express legal provision. In this sense, the Court declared that the exclusive competence of the Union to legislate on consortium and sweepstakes systems does not preclude the material competence to explore lottery activities nor the regulatory competence of this exploration.”
“For this reason, the material competence to establish lotteries within federal boundaries is guaranteed, even if such materialization is expressed through state, district or municipal decrees or laws. Ultimately, the legislation simply aims to enable the exercise of its material competence as a public service institution,” highlighted Serginho da Farmácia.
Source: Diário de Votuporanga
