19-212f.   Establishment or participation in weather modificationprograms; expenditures.The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized toestablish or participate in weather modification programs and for thepurpose of paying the costs thereof are hereby authorized to expend moneysfrom the county general fund, moneys derived from taxes levied therefor orany other funds of the county available for such purpose and in addition toreceive and expend any and all funds which may be offered or becomeavailable from federal or state grants or appropriations, private gifts,donations or bequests or from any other source. As used in this act"weather modification" means and extends to the control, alteration,amelioration of weather elements including man-caused changes in thenatural precipitation process, hail suppression or modification andalteration of other weather phenomena including temperature, wind directionand velocity, and the initiating, increasing, decreasing and otherwisemodifying by artificial methods precipitation in the form of rain, snow,hail, mist or fog through cloud seeding, electrification or by other meansto provide immediate practical benefits.

      History:   L. 1975, ch. 74, § 2; July 1.