Relating to flexibility in setting lottery director's salary

This bill amends West Virginia law to give the Governor more flexibility in setting the annual salary for the state lottery director. Currently, the director's salary is fixed by statute, but this change allows the Governor to establish the initial salary in an appointment letter and adjust it annually through subsequent letters, provided the lottery has sufficient budget funding. The legislation directly affects the state lottery director and the Governor's office by removing the previous requirement for a legislatively mandated salary amount. The bill maintains other existing requirements, including the director's appointment by the Governor, background investigation, and eligibility restrictions, while simplifying the compensation process.