ARTICLE 2. California Wildlife Protection
Article 2 added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 117.
§§ 2785–2799.6 · 17 sections
- § 2785 The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Acquisition” includes but is not limited to, gifts, purchases, leases, easements, the…
- § 2786 Except as otherwise expressly provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 2787, the money in the Habitat Conservation Fund, which is hereby…
- § 2787 Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the fund is continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, as follows: (a) To…
- § 2788 Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the fund is continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the board. This…
- § 2789 In areas where habitats are or may become isolated or fragmented, preference shall be given by the agencies expending money from the fund to projects which…
- § 2790 Each agency receiving money from the fund pursuant to Section 2787 shall report to the board on or before July 1 of each year the amount of money that was…
- § 2791 The board shall expend the money appropriated to it from the fund subject to the following conditions: (a) Not more than one and one-half (11/2) percent shall…
- § 2792 If any agency designated in Section 2787 ceases to exist, or is otherwise unable to expend the funds appropriated by Section 2787 to that agency for the period…
- § 2793 The board and any other state or local agency that expends any funds appropriated from the fund on environmental enhancement, restoration, or improvement…
- § 2794 In implementing this chapter, the state or local agency that manages lands acquired with funds appropriated from the fund shall prepare, with full public…
- § 2795 (a) The Controller shall annually transfer 10 percent of the funds in the Unallocated Account in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund to the Habitat…
- § 2796 (a) The Controller shall annually transfer the sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) from the General Fund to the Habitat Conservation Fund, less any…
- § 2797 (a) The people find it necessary to acquire, restore, and improve the rapidly disappearing wildlife habitat of southern California in the quickest and most…
- § 2798 Acquisitions of real property made pursuant to this chapter shall be done in compliance with the land acquisition law as existing or as hereafter amended and…
- § 2799 Every expenditure made pursuant to this chapter shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the…
- § 2799.5 Reasonable public access to lands acquired in fee with funds made available pursuant to this chapter shall be provided except when that access may interfere…
- § 2799.6 Only those amounts of money which are transferred to the fund from the General Fund pursuant to Section 2796 may be reappropriated for purposes of this chapter…