Except on property which has been deeded to the state for taxes, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may abate fire hazards existing on property owned, controlled, or held in trust by the state, in areas not under the jurisdiction of the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, upon the request of the legislative body of the city, county, or city and county within which the property is situated. The cost of the abatement shall be paid out of any money in the State Treasury appropriated for that purpose.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 332, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1997.)