Promptly after receipt by the state of any moneys from the United States accruing from receipts from national forests within the state, the Governor shall cause said moneys to be distributed among the several counties of the state proportional to the area of national forests located therein. Upon receipt of any such moneys by any county, the county commission of the county involved shall cause 50 percent of the amount so received to be paid to the board of education of such county to be used and expended by said board of education for the benefit of the public schools of such county, and 50 percent of the amount so received shall be expended by the county commission of such county for the benefit of the public roads of the county.
Last modified: May 3, 2021