Fish and Game Code section 1773.1

(a)

The funds deposited in the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund pursuant to Article 5.2 (commencing with Section 18749) of Chapter 3 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code are to be used for the support of a competitive grant program to be established by the department for the purposes of the rehabilitation of injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife, and wildlife conservation education.

(b)

A maximum of 5 percent of the funds allocated to the department may be used to defray the administrative expenses associated with administering the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

Source: Section 1773.1, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=1773.­1.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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