AN ACT
RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES;
PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE WEATHER CONTROL ACT BY THE
INTERSTATE STREAM COMMISSION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. Section 75-3-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965,
Chapter 235, Section 2) is amended to read:
"75-3-2. DEFINITION.--As used in the Weather Control
Act, "commission" means the interstate stream commission."
Section 2. Section 75-3-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965,
Chapter 235, Section 7) is amended to read:
"75-3-7. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.--The commission may
issue a license to any applicant who demonstrates sufficient financial
responsibility necessary to meet obligations reasonably likely to be attached to
or result from weather control or cloud modification activities and skill and
experience reasonably necessary to accomplishment of weather control without
actionable injury to property or person."
Section 3. Section 75-3-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965, Chapter
235, Section 13) is amended to read:
"75-3-13. ENFORCEMENT.--Enforcement of the Weather
Control Act is vested in the commission.
All fees collected by the commission shall be used by the commission for
the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Weather Control Act."
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