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<br />.!m <br /> <br />STAFF COMMENTS <br /> <br />industrial, conmercial, ll1JIlicipal or recreational, and other purposes. <br /> <br />(d) The protection of life and property and the environment <br /> <br />during research and operational activities. <br /> <br />(6) The director may conduct and may contract for res earch and <br /> <br />developnent activities relating to the purposes of this article. <br /> <br />(7) The director, subject to limits of the department of natural <br /> <br />resources' appropriation, may hire any technical or scientific experts <br />or any staff deemed necessary to carry out the provisiDns of this <br /> <br />article. <br /> <br />I <br />I-' <br />o <br />I <br /> <br />(8) <br /> <br />(a) <br /> <br />Sub j oct to any 1 imitations :Unposed by law, <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />department of natural resources, acting through the director, <br /> <br />may <br /> <br />accept federal grants, private gifts, and dOnations from any other <br />source. Unless the use of the money is restricted, or subject to any <br /> <br />limi tations provided by law, the director may: <br /> <br />(b) (i) Spend it for the administration of this article; <br /> <br />(ii) May, by grant, contract, or cooperative arrangement, use <br /> <br />the money to encourage research and developnent by a public or private <br /> <br />agency; or <br /> <br />(iii) ~lay use the money to contract for weather modification <br /> <br />operations . <br />