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§ 1801.2. Weather Modification Division--Director--Powers

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 82. Waters and Water Rights

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 82. Waters and Water Rights
Chapter 25. Oklahoma Weather Modification Act
82 Okl.St.Ann. § 1801.2
§ 1801.2. Weather Modification Division--Director--Powers
There is hereby created in the Oklahoma Water Resources Board a division to administer the provisions of the Oklahoma Weather Modification Act.1 The Oklahoma Weather Modification Advisory Board, created pursuant to this act, shall be authorized to employ a Director of the Weather Modification Division. In addition to the Director, the Oklahoma Weather Modification Advisory Board is authorized to employ one full-time-equivalent employee to implement the provisions of this act. Funding for such positions shall be provided by the proceeds of the account created pursuant to subsection F of Section 4 of this act.2 The Director of the Weather Modification Division shall be authorized to contract with individuals or entities experienced with cloud-seeding operations in order to increase beneficial rainfall when needed and appropriate cloud formations are available, and to suppress hail in order to prevent property and crop damages. The Oklahoma Weather Modification Advisory Board may acquire equipment to accomplish the objectives of this act.

Credits

Laws 1999, c. 400, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.

Footnotes

Title 82, § 1801.1 et seq.
Title 82, § 1801.4.
82 Okl. St. Ann. § 1801.2, OK ST T. 82 § 1801.2
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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