California Fish and Game Code 4903 – Revenue from the fees authorized by this chapter shall be deposited …
Revenue from the fees authorized by this chapter shall be deposited in the Big Game Management Account established in Section 3953 and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be expended as set forth in that section. Administrative overhead shall be limited to the reasonable costs associated with the direct administration of the program. These funds shall be used to augment, and not to replace, moneys appropriated from existing funds available to the department for the preservation, restoration, utilization, and management of bighorn sheep. The department shall maintain internal accountability necessary to ensure that all restrictions on the expenditure of these funds are met.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 408, Sec. 14. (SB 1058) Effective January 1, 2011.)
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 4903
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37