(a) The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of both the amount of moneys paid by taxpayers in excess of their tax liability and the amount of refund moneys that taxpayers have designated pursuant to Section 18741 to be transferred to the Endangered and Rare Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Species Conservation and Enhancement Account. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to that account, an amount not in excess of the sum of the amounts reported to the Controller by the Franchise Tax Board that have been designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18741 for payment into that account.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys transferred to the account shall be continuously appropriated and allocated as follows:
(1) To the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for the reimbursement of all actual and direct costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller in connection with the collection and administration of funds under this article.
(2) To the Department of Fish and Wildlife for the purposes specified in Section 1771 of the Fish and Game Code.
(c) The Department of Fish and Wildlife shall comply with the Internet Web site reporting requirements described in Section 18873.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 504, Sec. 3. (AB 1031) Effective January 1, 2018. Inoperative on or before January 1, 2025, as prescribed in Section 18744. Repealed on or before December 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 18744.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018