California Government Code

§ 8670.40.5

GOV § 8670.40.5 Effective Jul 2, 2024Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7.4 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)For each fiscal year, consistent with this article, the administrator shall submit, as a proposed appropriation in the Governor’s Budget, an amount up to three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,250,000) for the purpose of equipping, operating, and maintaining the network of oiled wildlife rescue and rehabilitation stations and proactive oiled wildlife search and collection rescue efforts established pursuant to Section 8670.37.5 and for the support of technology development and research related to oiled wildlife care.

(b)The administrator shall report to the Legislature, upon request, on the progress and effectiveness of the network of oiled wildlife rescue and rehabilitation stations established pursuant to Section 8670.37.5 and the adequacy of the Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fund to meet the purposes for which the network was established.

(c)At the administrator’s request, any funds made available for purposes of this section may be directly appropriated to a suitable program for wildlife health and rehabilitation within a school of veterinary medicine within this state, if an agreement exists, consistent with this chapter, between the administrator and an appropriate representative of the program for carrying out that purpose. The administrator shall attempt to have an agreement in place at all times. The agreement shall ensure that the training of, and the care provided by, the program staff are at levels that are consistent with those standards generally accepted within the veterinary profession.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 72, Sec. 11. (SB 156) Effective July 2, 2024.