19-506a.   Revenues from national wildlife refuge system; distribution;use.All moneys heretofore or hereafter paid to a county in this state by theUnited States secretary of the interior, in accordance with the provisionsof 16 U.S.C.A. 715s (78 Stat. 701, PL 88-523), which provides forparticipation by counties in revenues from the national wildlife refugesystem shall be received and placed in a separate fund, and shall beapportioned, credited, and paid by the county treasurer as follows:

      (1)   Seventy-five percent (75%) shall be paid to school districts in thecounty in proportion to the assessed tangible valuation of school districtlands included in the wildlife refuge at the time of their inclusion, asshown 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 countytreasurer of the county within sixty (60) days after the moneys arereceived from the federal agency. Moneys received by school districts andcounties may be expended for the purposes herein authorized during the yearreceived even though not included in the budget of expenditures for suchyear; but such moneys may be used only for public schools and roads.

      History:   L. 1967, ch. 160, § 1; April 17.