Section 10503.

For the purposes of propagating, feeding, and protecting birds, mammals, fish, and amphibia the commission may do all of the following:

(a) Accept, on behalf of the state, donations of any interest in lands within any refuge.

(b) Accept, on behalf of the state, from any person owning and in possession of patented lands, except lands that are covered and uncovered by the ordinary daily tide of the Pacific Ocean, the right to preserve and protect all birds, mammals, fish, and amphibia on the patented lands.

(c) Accept, on behalf of the state, donations of birds, mammals, fish, and amphibia, and of money given or appropriated. Those donations shall be used for the purposes for which they are accepted, and, as nearly as may be, for any purpose indicated by the donor.

(d) Acquire, by purchase, lease, rental, or otherwise, and occupy, develop, maintain, use, and administer land, or land and nonmarine water, or land and nonmarine water rights, suitable for state game farms or game refuges.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.)