19-506a. Revenues from national wildlife refuge system; distribution; use.
19-506a
19-506a. Revenues from national wildlife refuge system; distribution;
use.
All moneys heretofore or hereafter paid to a county in this state by the
United States secretary of the interior, in accordance with the provisions
of 16 U.S.C.A. 715s (78 Stat. 701, PL 88-523), which provides for
participation by counties in revenues from the national wildlife refuge
system shall be received and placed in a separate fund, and shall be
apportioned, credited, and paid by the county treasurer as follows:
(1) Seventy-five percent (75%) shall be paid to school districts in the
county in proportion to the assessed tangible valuation of school district
lands included in the wildlife refuge at the time of their inclusion, as
shown by the records of the county clerk or assessor;
(2) Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be credited to the county road fund.
Credits, apportionments and payments shall be made by the county
treasurer of the county within sixty (60) days after the moneys are
received from the federal agency. Moneys received by school districts and
counties may be expended for the purposes herein authorized during the year
received even though not included in the budget of expenditures for such
year; but such moneys may be used only for public schools and roads.
History: L. 1967, ch. 160, § 1; April 17.