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<br /> <br />; <br /> <br />'.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />: "Ii~"~"h.",l.~l:.\;:i~..<t-'J,""l....... ...",' ....~l..'...,~.,... .,....-.......__ .,~._~.......- . <br /> <br />200 <br />I?. <br />tlH <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />WEATHER MODIFICATION <br />ARTICLE 20 <br /> <br />Weather Modification <br />Editor's note: This article was originally enacted as article J of chapter 15 J in C.R.$. 1963. The <br />substantive provisions of this article were repealed and reenacted in /972. causing some addition. relocation, and <br />elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For prior amendments. consult the red book table distributed with <br />the session laws; the comparative table located in the back of the index; and C.R.S. /963. <br />36-20-101. Short title. <br />36-20-102. Legislative declaration. <br />36-20-103. Declaration of rights. <br />36.20-104. Definitions. <br />36-20-105. Administration. <br />36-20-106. Advisory committee - appointment - duties - sunset review. (Repealed) <br />36-20-107. Duties of the director. <br />36-20-108. Powers of the director. <br />36-20-109. Pennit required - exemptions. <br />36-20-11 O. Issuance oflicense. (Repealed) <br />36-20-111. License fee - expiration. (Repealed) <br />36-20-112. Pennit required - when issued. <br />36-20-113. Pennit fee. <br />36-20-114. Limits of penn it. <br />36-20-115. Modification of penn it. <br />36-20-116. Scope of activity. <br />36-20.117. Reports of operator. <br />36-20-118. Operations affecting weather in other states. <br />36-20-119. Suspension - revocation - refusal to renew. <br />36-20-120. Operation underpennit. (Repealed) <br />36-20-121. Hearing required. <br />36-20-122. Governmental immunity. <br />36-20-123. Legal recourse -liability - damages. <br />36-20-124. Permit as defense in actions. <br />36-20-125. Judicial review. <br />36-20.-126. Penalties. <br />36-20-127. Repeal of article. <br />36-20-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Weather <br />Modification Act of 1972". <br />Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 632, ~ 1. C.R.S. 1963: 9 151-1-1. _ <br />36-20-102. Legislative declaration. The general assembly declares that the state of <br />Colorado recognizes that economic benefits can be derived for the people of the state from <br />weather modification. Operations, research, experimentation, and development in the field of <br />weather modification shall therefore be encouraged. In order to minimize possible adverse <br />effects, weather modification activities shall be carried on with proper safeguards, and accurate <br />infonnation concerning such activities shall be made available for purposes of regulation. While <br />recognizing the value of research and development of weather modification techniques by <br />governmental agencies, the general assembly finds and declares that the actual practice of <br />