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KS Stat § 82a-1368 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 13 - Water Storage|82a-1368 Same; publication of notice of revenue bond issuance, contents; actions to contest, timing.

82a-1368. Same; publication of notice of revenue bond issuance, contents; actions to contest, timing. Prior to the issuance of any revenue bonds under authority of this act and after the adoption of a resolution authorizing any revenue bonds under this act, the director shall cause to be published once in the Kansas register a notice to all persons interested that the Kansas water office has determined to issue revenue bonds under authority of this act. The notice shall state the amount or maximum amount of revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to such resolution, together with a brief statement of the purposes for which the proceeds are to be used, and further, that unless an action to contest the legality of the proposed revenue bonds shall be filed in a court of law within 30 days from the date of such publication, the right to contest the legality of any revenue bonds issued in compliance with the proceedings taken by the Kansas water office prior to the date of such publication and the right to contest the validity of the provisions of such proceedings shall cease to exist and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters. After the expiration of the 30 days, no one shall have any right to commence an action contesting the validity of such revenue bonds or the provisions of such proceedings and all revenue bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be legal, and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.History: L. 1986, ch. 394, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1401 Citation of act.

82a-1401. Citation of act. This act may be cited as the "Kansas weather modification act."History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1402 Kansas weather modification act; definitions.

82a-1402. Kansas weather modification act; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "Authority" means the Kansas water authority;(b) "Director" means the director of the Kansas water office.(c) "Naturally" means arising from a phenomenon of nature.(d) "Operational program" means weather modification activity conducted to increase rainfall or suppress hail damage whether such activity is conducted not-for-profit, for profit or purely for research.(e) "Person" means and includes a natural person, a partnership, an organization, a corporation, a municipality and any department or agency of the state.(f) "Research and development operation" or "research and development project" means an operation which is conducted solely to advance scientific and technical knowledge.(g) "Weather modification activity" means any operation or experimental process which has as its objective inducing change, by artificial means, in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of clouds and the atmosphere.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 397, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1403 Same; administration of act; rules and regulations; powers of board and director.

82a-1403. Same; administration of act; rules and regulations; powers of board and director. The authority is hereby vested with responsibility for the implementation of this act. Within the authority granted to the authority, the director shall be the chief administrative officer for carrying out the powers and duties provided for in this act. The authority may adopt rules and regulations, issue licenses and permits, conduct hearings, enter into contracts for weather modification activities and to do all other things provided for in this act for the achievement of its purposes, subject to the powers and limitations contained herein.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1406 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1406 Same; license and permit required; violation of license or permit; fee exemptions.

82a-1406. Same; license and permit required; violation of license or permit; fee exemptions. (a) No person may engage in any activity for weather modification or control without a weather modification license and a weather modification permit issued by the director. No person may engage in any activity in violation of any term or condition of a license or permit issued under this act.(b) The authority, to the extent it considers exemptions appropriate and desirable, may exempt the following weather modification activities from the fee requirements of this act:(1) Research and development operations and experiments conducted by or under authority of any state or federal department or agency, state institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization;(2) laboratory research and experiments; and(3) activities of an emergency nature for protection of public health, safety, and welfare including but not limited to fire, frost, hail, sleet, smog, fog and drought.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 6; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1407 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1407 Same; license; requirements.

82a-1407. Same; license; requirements. The director shall issue a weather modification license to each person who:(a) Applies in writing to the director in such form as the director requires;(b) pays the license fee, if applicable; and(c) meets at least one of the following requirements:(1) The applicant demonstrates that the applicant (or the applicant's official representative) has had at least eight years of professional experience in weather modification field research or activities and has served for at least three years as a project director of weather modification activities; or(2) the applicant demonstrates that the applicant (or the applicant's official representative) has obtained a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of higher learning in meteorology, engineering, mathematics or the physical sciences and: (A) Has had at least three seasons of experience in weather modification field research or activities; (B) has satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least 25 semester hours of meteorological studies and has had at least two seasons of practical experience in weather modification field research or activities; or (C) is certified by the weather modification association.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1408 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1408 Same; license fees; license term.

82a-1408. Same; license fees; license term. Unless the applicant is exempt under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 82a-1406, and amendments thereto, a license shall be issued under this act only upon payment to the director of a fee of $100. Each license shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which it is issued.Subject to the limitations of this act, any person licensed under the provisions of this act may, on or before January 1, each year, renew the person's license by payment to the director of an annual fee of $100. The director shall remit all moneys received pursuant to this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 8; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 479; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1409 Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing.

82a-1409. Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing. Any license issued under this act may be suspended or revoked by the director after notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of Kansas administrative procedure act, when the licensee (1) is found to have engaged in any activity prohibited by or under this act, (2) has practiced fraud or deceit in obtaining a license, (3) has been negligent or guilty of incompetence in engaging in any weather modification activity or (4) has violated any requirement of this act. In addition to the director, any interested person may make a formal complaint to the director against any licensee. All formal complaints shall be in writing, shall be signed by the complainant, and shall specify the charges against the licensee.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 9; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 151; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1410 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1410 Appeals to district court.

82a-1410. Appeals to district court. Any aggrieved party may appeal to the district court as provided by the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 10; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 152; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 219; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1412 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1412 Same; conduct of operations under permit under supervision of licensee.

82a-1412. Same; conduct of operations under permit under supervision of licensee. Operations under weather modification permits may be executed only by or under the immediate direction and supervision of a licensee or licensees.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1413 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1413 Same; permit fees.

82a-1413. Same; permit fees. The fee for each weather modification permit under this act or any renewal thereof shall be $100, except for applicants exempt under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 82a-1406, and amendments thereto. All fees shall be paid to the director, who shall remit all such moneys to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 13; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 480; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1414 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1414 Same; permit term; emergency.

82a-1414. Same; permit term; emergency. (a) A separate weather modification permit shall be required annually on a calendar year basis for each weather modification project or program.(b) The director may grant a weather modification permit on an emergency basis without prior publication of any required notice in instances of fire, frost, hail, sleet, smog, fog, drought or other natural cause creating an emergency condition. In such situations, publication of notice shall be made as soon as possible but shall not be subject to the time limits specified elsewhere in this act.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 14; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1415 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1415 Weather modification; permit; revision, suspension or modification of terms and conditions; procedure; licensee to notify director of emergencies.

82a-1415. Weather modification; permit; revision, suspension or modification of terms and conditions; procedure; licensee to notify director of emergencies. (a) The director may revise, suspend, or modify the terms and conditions of a permit in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act when necessary to protect the health, safety, or property of any person or to protect the environment.(b) Upon ordering revision, suspension or modification under this section in an emergency administrative proceeding under the Kansas administrative procedure act, the director shall conduct a hearing on the question of permanently revising, suspending, or modifying the terms and conditions of the permit within 10 days after entry of the order.(c) It shall be the responsibility of the licensee conducting any weather modification activity to notify the director of any emergency that the licensee could be expected to reasonably foresee, including any existing emergency that might be grounds for revision, suspension or modification under this section in an emergency administrative proceeding and that might in any way be caused or affected by weather modification activities. Failure by the licensee to so notify the director of any such existing emergency, or any impending emergency that the licensee should have reasonably foreseen, may be grounds for revocation of the permit and the operator's license.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 15; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 154; July 1, 1985.
KS Stat § 82a-1416 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1416 Same; compliance with permit terms and conditions.

82a-1416. Same; compliance with permit terms and conditions. When a weather modification permit has been issued, the licensee shall confine the licensee's weather modification activities within the limits of time and area specified in the permit, except to the extent that the limits are modified by the director. The licensee shall also comply with any terms and conditions of the permit as originally issued or as subsequently revised or modified by the director.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 16; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1417 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1417 Same; reports of activities; form and content.

82a-1417. Same; reports of activities; form and content. (a) Any person conducting weather modification activities in Kansas or operations that affect conditions within Kansas shall file reports at such time or times and in the manner and form as the director requires.(b) The licensee shall file, on a form prescribed by the director, an annual report of the methods employed, the type of equipment used, the kind and amount of each material used, the times and places the equipment was operated, the name and address of each individual other than the licensee who participated or assisted in the activities, any environmental effects that have or are believed to have occurred and any other data that the director requires.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 17; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1418 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1418 Same; suspension, revocation or denial of permit.

82a-1418. Same; suspension, revocation or denial of permit. (a) The director shall suspend or revoke a permit, after proceedings in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, upon finding that the licensee no longer meets the qualifications or conditions of the original permit or has violated any provision of this act.(b) At the direction of the authority, the director may refuse to renew the license of, or to issue another permit to, any applicant who has failed to comply with any provision of this act.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 18; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 155; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1419 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1419 Same; suspension or revocation of license or permit; notice and hearing.

82a-1419. Same; suspension or revocation of license or permit; notice and hearing. (a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 82a-1415 relating to the director, the authority or the director shall not suspend or revoke a license or permit without first giving the licensee reasonable notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard with respect to the ground for possible suspension or revocation.(b) Hearings under this section shall be conducted by the authority or the director in the manner provided for in K.S.A. 82a-1409 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 19; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1420 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1420 Same; state and local officers immune from liability; issuance of permit not state endorsement.

82a-1420. Same; state and local officers immune from liability; issuance of permit not state endorsement. Officers and employees of the state or any department or agency thereof, and officers and employees of any county or municipality or other public agency of the state, shall be immune from liability resulting from any weather modification activity approved or conducted by them or under their authority under the provisions and limitations of this act. The issuance of a permit to conduct weather modification activities does not constitute state endorsement of any weather modification activities conducted with respect to that permit.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1421 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1421 Same; operation without license or permit; order to cease; enforcement.

82a-1421. Same; operation without license or permit; order to cease; enforcement. The director may order any person who is found to be conducting weather modification activity without a license and permit to cease and desist from said operation. Any such order shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1422 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1422 Same; license or permit no defense in action for damages or injunctive relief.

82a-1422. Same; license or permit no defense in action for damages or injunctive relief. The fact that a person holds a license or a permit under this act, or that he or she has complied with all requirements established pursuant to this act, shall not be a defense in actions for damages or injunctive relief brought against him or her.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1423 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1423 Same; violations of act; misdemeanor.

82a-1423. Same; violations of act; misdemeanor. Any person conducting a weather modification activity without first having procured a required license and permit, or who shall knowingly make a false statement in an application for a license or permit, or who shall fail to file any report or reports as required by this act, or who shall conduct any weather modification activity after a revocation of his or her license or the denial, revocation, modification, or temporary suspension of his or her weather modification permit therefor, or who shall violate any other provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Each day that any such unauthorized weather modification activity is conducted shall constitute a separate offense.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1424 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1424 Severability of act.

82a-1424. Severability of act. If any word, phrase, sentence, or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.History: L. 1974, ch. 321, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1425 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 14 - Weather Modification|82a-1425 Weather modification programs; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election.

82a-1425. Weather modification programs; tax levy, use of proceeds; protest petition and election. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county may establish or participate in weather modification programs and, for the purpose of paying the costs thereof, may levy a tax of not to exceed two mills upon the assessed tangible valuation of property in the county and expend the revenues for weather modification purposes, except that counties having a population of more than 180,000 and not more than 220,000 and an assessed tangible valuation of more than $350,000,000 and not more than $365,000,000 shall be excluded. No such levy shall be made until: (1) A resolution authorizing the levy is adopted by the board of county commissioners and stating the specific purpose for which such levy is made, the amount of the proposed levy and the number of years that the levy will be made; and (2) such resolution has been published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official county newspaper. There upon, the levy may be made unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition of whether to make the levy is filed in accordance with this section. Such petition shall be signed by electors equal in number to not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the county and shall be filed in the office of the county election officer within 60 days following the last publication of the resolution. If a valid petition is filed, no levy shall be made until the levy is approved by a majority of the electors of the county voting at an election called and held thereon within 90 days after the last publication of the resolution or at the next general election, if held within 90 days. Notice of the election shall be given and the election shall be called and held in the manner provided for by the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120 and amendments thereto. Such tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to nor within the limitation upon the levy of taxes imposed by K.S.A. 79-5021 et seq., and amendments thereto.(b) The board of county commissioners may expend any other funds of the county available for any such purpose and, in addition, receive and expend any and all funds which may be offered or become available for any such purpose.History: L. 1976, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 200; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 84; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 59; L. 1995, ch. 138, § 15; July 1.