Section 1504.

(a) When income is derived directly from real property acquired and operated by the state as wildlife management areas, and regardless of whether income is derived from property acquired after October 1, 1949, the department shall pay annually to the county in which the property is located an amount equal to the county taxes levied upon the property at the time title to the property was transferred to the state. The department shall also pay the assessments levied upon the property by any irrigation, drainage, or reclamation district.

(b) Any delinquent penalties or interest applicable to any such assessments made prior to September 9, 1953, are hereby canceled and shall be waived.

(c) Payments provided by this section shall be from funds available to the department.

(d) As used in this section, the term "wildlife management area" includes waterfowl management areas, deer ranges, upland game bird management areas, and public shooting grounds.

(e) Payments under this section shall be made on or before December 10 of each year, excepting newly acquired property for which payments shall be made pursuant to subdivision (f).

(f) Payments for the purposes of this section shall be made within one year of the date title to the property was transferred to the state, or within 90 days from the date of designation as a wildlife management area, whichever occurs first, prorated for the balance of the year from the date of designation as a wildlife management area to the 30th day of June following the date of designation as a wildlife management area, and, thereafter, payments shall be made on or before December 10 of each year.

(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1382, Sec. 1.)