Temporary weather modification authority
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04.1-22.1
in effect61-04.1-22.1. Temporary weather modification authority
The board of county commissioners of any county that has no weather modification
authority may create a temporary weather modification authority by setting a time and place for
a public hearing, publishing at least ten days before the hearing notice of the hearing in the
official newspaper of the county, and after the public hearing, approving establishment of the
authority by majority vote. Upon approval, the board of county commissioners shall designate a
water resource district to serve as the temporary weather modification authority. The designated
district has all the powers granted to a weather modification authority under sections 61-04.1-23
through 61-04.1-32.
A temporary weather modification authority created under this section may conduct weather
modification operations within the county for up to four years from the date of the creation of the
temporary authority. To continue operating beyond the four-year period, the temporary authority
must be made permanent in accordance with sections 61-04.1-23 through 61-04.1-32.
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