WMOD00551

• Title: The South Dakota Weather Modiication Program: Adminitration, Operations and Technology
• Date: 9/1/1974
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

AUTHORITY

The South Dakota Weather Modification Program was authorized
by the 1971 session of the South Dakota Legislature.

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SDCL-38-9-3.

Policy and Purpose of Regulation. - It is
hereby declared that weather modification
techniques for precipitation management
should be used to augment precipitation and
decrease hai1fal1 damage in South Dakota.
The application of weather modification
techniques shall be carried out under proper
s~feguards to supply sufficient data and
accurate information in order to provide
a net economic benefit and enhance knowledge
concerning weather modification and to pro-
tect life, property and the public interest.

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South Dakota compiled law also permits county government to
tax for weather modification. This law was enacted in 1963.

SDCL-10-12-18. County weather-modification levy authorized -
maximum rate -- contractors to be licensed.
The board of county commissioners of each
County may levy and collect annually a tax
of not to exceed one mill upon assessed valu-
ation of the property in said county, for a
"weather modification" fund, which levy shall
be exclusive of the maximum levy provided by
law. The board of county commissioners of
counties which have sixteen million dollars
or less in assessed valuation of property in
that county may levy and collect annually a
tax of not to exceed two mills on the assessed
valuation of the property in that county, which
levy shall be exclusive of the maximum levy
provided by law. Such fund shall be used only
for the gathering of information upon, aiding
in or conducting any program for weather modif-
ication, as defined by law, within said county,
or in conjunction with any other county or
counties.

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