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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