RCCD
RIVERSIDE
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
DISTRICT
OFFICE
OF
THE
CHANCELLOR
MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE I NORCO COLLEGE I RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE
December 14, 2011
TO:
All Management Employees
FROM:
Ruth W. Adams, General Counsel
SUBJECT: Conducting Raffles at Riverside Community College District
Background
Conducting raffles
in
the State of California is governed by Penal Code Sections 319-
329. Raffles are considered a lottery and are not allowed unless the organization
is
registered with the State of California and it has obtained a specific Raffle Permit from
the State. Within the RCCD family, the only eligible organization that can obtain a
permit
is
the RCCD Foundation and they have done so. Therefore, all raffles
to
be
conducted by any District/College club, organization, department or athletic team must
go through the Foundation and receive pre-approval to hold the raffle. Once pre-
approved and the raffle is conducted, the entity who conducted the raffle will
be
required
to complete a form which details income and expenses.
By September 1
of
each year, the Foundation
is
required to file a report with the State
detailing all raffles conducted for the previous 12 months. Not providing this detailed
information could result
in
the Foundation losing the raffle permit, which would mean
no
group
in
this District would be allowed to conduct a raffle.
Criteria for Conducting a Raffle
1.
Obtain pre-approval from the RCCD Foundation, which requires meeting the
following criteria:
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Each ticket sold must have a detachable coupon or stub - both being
marked with a matching identifier/number;
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Winners of the prizes are determined by a draw
of
the stubs that have
been detached from all tickets sold;
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Individual conducting the raffle must be over the age of 18
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90°/o
of
the gross receipts generated from the sale of raffle tickets for any
raffle must be used to benefit or provide support for the club, organization,
department or athletic team. The remaining 1
0°/o
may be used for
administrative fees and costs .
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Any checks received
in
payment for raffle tickets must be made out to
RCCD Foundation.
1533
Spruce Street, Suite
210
Riverside,
CA
92507-2427
(951)
222-8800
Fax
(951)
682-5339
www.rccd.edu