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MT Code § 85-3-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-202. Department to review applications

  85-3-202. Department to review applications. (1) The department shall review all applications for weather modification activities. The department shall prepare a report and an environmental impact statement pursuant to Title 75, chapter 1, part 2. The report must contain information relative to all of the criteria applicable to issuance of a permit in 85-3-206. Prior to preparing the report, the department shall conduct at least one public meeting in the area affected by the proposed weather modification activity. The department's actual costs of conducting the public meeting, preparing the report, and preparing the environmental impact statement must be paid by the applicant.   (2) The department may provide by rule for exempting from the license and permit requirements of this chapter:   (a) research, development, and experiments by state and federal agencies, institutions of higher learning, and bona fide nonprofit research organizations and their agents;   (b) laboratory research and experiments;   (c) activities of an emergency character for protection against fire, frost, sleet, or fog; and   (d) activities normally engaged in for purposes other than those of inducing, increasing, decreasing, or preventing precipitation or hail.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 368, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 142, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-314; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 611, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 472, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 85-3-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-203. Licenses -- qualifications of licensees

  85-3-203. Licenses -- qualifications of licensees. The license to engage in activities for weather modification and control must be issued, in accordance with procedures and subject to conditions the department may by rule establish to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, to applicants who demonstrate competence in the field of meteorology to the satisfaction of the department. If the applicant is an organization, these requirements must be met by the individual who will be in charge of the operation for the applicant.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 20, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 89-315; amd. Sec. 473, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 85-3-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-204. Licenses -- term and renewal

  85-3-204. Licenses -- term and renewal. The license shall be issued for a period to expire at the end of the calendar year in which it is issued and, if the licensee possesses the qualifications necessary for the issuance of a new license, shall upon application be renewed at the expiration of the period.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 20, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 89-316.
MT Code § 85-3-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-205. License or renewal fee

  85-3-205. License or renewal fee. A license shall be issued or renewed only upon the payment to the department of $100 for the license or renewal.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 143, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-317.
MT Code § 85-3-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-206. Permits -- requirements and hearing

  85-3-206. Permits -- requirements and hearing. (1) The permits must be issued in accordance with procedures and subject to conditions that the department may by rule establish to effectuate this chapter.   (2) Within 30 days after completion of the report required under 85-3-202, the department shall hold a hearing under Title 2, chapter 4, part 6, to determine whether to grant, conditionally grant, or deny the application for a permit. The department may not grant or conditionally grant an application unless all requirements of this section are satisfied and the applicant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the following criteria have been met:   (a) the applicant is licensed pursuant to this chapter;   (b) sufficient notice of intention has been published;   (c) an applicant has furnished proof of financial responsibility in an amount to be determined by the department as required in 85-3-211;   (d) the fee for the permit has been paid as required in 85-3-212 and the department's costs incurred under 85-3-202 have been paid;   (e) the weather modification and control activities to be conducted have been determined by the department to be for the general welfare and the public good. That determination must be based on a finding of whether the operation:   (i) is reasonably conceived to improve water quantity or quality, reduce loss from weather hazards, provide economic benefits for the people of Montana, or advance scientific knowledge;   (ii) is designed to include adequate safeguards to minimize or avoid possible damage to the public health, safety, and welfare and to the environment; and   (iii) will adversely affect another operation for which a permit has been issued.   (3) The department may determine not to hold a public hearing only if after giving notice of a hearing, no person files a notice of intent to appear at the hearing to contest the issuance of a permit. If a hearing is not held, the department may grant or conditionally grant a permit based on the information contained in the application and the department's report.   (4) Costs incurred by the department in holding a hearing under subsection (2) must be paid by the applicant.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 368, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 144, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-318; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 611, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 474, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 85-3-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-207. Separate permit for each operation

  85-3-207. Separate permit for each operation. (1) Separate permits must be issued for each operation.   (2) If a permit is issued, the holder of the permit shall confine activities to the time and area limits set forth in the notice of intention, unless modified by the department. The permittee's activities must conform to any conditions imposed by the department. The permit may not be sold or transferred.   History: (1)En. Sec. 10, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 460, L. 1977; Sec. 89-319, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 11, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 145, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 46, L. 1977; Sec. 89-320, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 89-319(1), 89-320(part); amd. Sec. 475, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 85-3-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-208. Notice of intention to apply for permit

  85-3-208. Notice of intention to apply for permit. Before undertaking any weather modification and control activities, the applicant for a permit shall file with the department a notice of intention.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 145, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 46, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-320(part).
MT Code § 85-3-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-209. Notice of intention -- contents

  85-3-209. Notice of intention -- contents. The notice of intention shall set forth at least the following:   (1) the name and address of the applicant;   (2) the nature, purpose, and objective of the intended operation and the person or organization on whose behalf it is to be conducted;   (3) the area in which and the approximate time during which the operation will be conducted;   (4) the area which is intended to be affected by the operation;   (5) the materials and methods to be used in conducting the operation.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 20, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 89-321.
MT Code § 85-3-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-210. Publication of notice of intention

  85-3-210. Publication of notice of intention. (1) The department shall have the notice of intention, or that portion thereof including the items specified in 85-3-209, published at least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation and published within any county in which the operation is to be conducted and in which the affected area is located, or if the operation is to be conducted in more than one county or if the affected area is located in more than one county or is located in a county other than the one in which the operation is to be conducted, then in newspapers having a general circulation and published within each of the counties.   (2) The applicant shall reimburse the department for the costs of publication of the notice of intention.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 146, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 46, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 89-322.
MT Code § 85-3-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-211. Proof of financial responsibility by applicant

  85-3-211. Proof of financial responsibility by applicant. Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by an applicant by showing, to the satisfaction of the department, the applicant's ability to respond in damages for liability that might reasonably be attached to or result from the applicant's weather modification and control activities.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 20, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 89-323; amd. Sec. 300, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 85-3-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-212. Permit fee

  85-3-212. Permit fee. The fee to be paid by each applicant for a permit must be equivalent to 1% of the estimated cost of the operation, the estimated cost to be computed by the department from the evidence available to it. The fee is due and payable to the department as of the date of issuance of the permit. However, if the applicant is able to give satisfactory security for the payment of the balance, the applicant may be permitted to commence the operation and a permit may be issued upon the payment of not less than 50% of the fee. The balance due must be paid within 3 months from the date of termination of the operation as prescribed in the permit.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 147, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-324; amd. Sec. 476, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 85-3-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-213. State special revenue fund

  85-3-213. State special revenue fund. All license and permit fees and fines collected under this chapter, other than those collected in a justice's court, shall be deposited in the state special revenue fund for use by the department in the administration of this chapter or as appropriated by the legislature.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 148, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 89-325; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 60, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 630, L. 1991.
MT Code § 85-3-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 2. Licenses and Permits|85-3-214. Termination of licenses and permits

  85-3-214. Termination of licenses and permits. After notice to the licensee and a reasonable opportunity for a hearing, the department may modify, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license or permit issued if it appears that the licensee no longer possesses the qualifications necessary, if it appears that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, or, in the case of a modification, if it appears that it is necessary for the protection of the health or the property of any person.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 20, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 89-329; amd. Sec. 477, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 85-3-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 3. Records|85-3-301. Records of operations maintained by licensees

  85-3-301. Records of operations maintained by licensees. A licensee shall keep and maintain a record of all operations conducted by the licensee under the license and each permit, showing:   (1) the method employed;   (2) type of equipment used;   (3) kinds and amounts of material used;   (4) times and places of operation of the equipment;   (5) names and addresses of all individuals participating or assisting in the operation;   (6) any other general information that the department may require.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 149, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-326; amd. Sec. 2767, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 85-3-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 3. Records|85-3-302. Reports of operations

  85-3-302. Reports of operations. The department shall require written reports, in a manner as it provides, of each operation for which a permit is issued. The department shall also require reports from any organization that is exempt from license and permit requirements as provided in 85-3-202.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 150, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-327.
MT Code § 85-3-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 3. Records|85-3-303. Records and reports open to public

  85-3-303. Records and reports open to public. The records and reports in the custody of the department shall be open for public examination.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 20, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 151, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-328.
MT Code § 85-3-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-401. Definitions

  85-3-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Authority" means a county weather modification authority established pursuant to 85-3-411 or 85-3-413 through 85-3-415.   (2) "Commissioner" means a county weather modification authority commissioner appointed pursuant to 85-3-411 or 85-3-413 through 85-3-415.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 609, L. 1983.
MT Code § 85-3-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-402. through 85-3-410 reserved

  85-3-402 through 85-3-410 reserved.
MT Code § 85-3-412 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-412. Petition content

  85-3-412. Petition content. (1) The petition for the creation of a weather modification authority and for appointment of commissioners must contain:   (a) a title with the heading "Petition for Creation of (insert name of county) Weather Modification Authority";   (b) the following paragraph: We, the undersigned qualified electors of (name of county), state of Montana, request that the (name of county) board of county commissioners create by resolution a (name of county) weather modification authority and appoint the following five qualified electors of the county to 5-year terms of office as commissioners for the (name of county) weather modification authority:   (Here insert the name and address of each proposed commissioner for the (name of county) weather modification authority.)   (c) the following paragraph: We, the undersigned qualified electors of the (name of county), state of Montana, are notified that the creation of the (name of county) weather modification authority and the appointment of its commissioners by the (name of county) board of county commissioners will grant the authority the power to certify to the board of county commissioners a mill levy tax upon the taxable value of all taxable property in the county for a weather modification fund. The tax is subject to 15-10-420. The weather modification fund must be used for weather modification activities as provided by 85-3-424. We, the undersigned, understand that the authority requested in this petition expires 5 years after the creation of the weather modification authority, except that the board of county commissioners may by resolution create a weather modification authority and all its powers, including the power to certify a tax levy as provided in 85-3-422, for one or more 5-year periods in accordance with 85-3-414.   (d) a heading, "Committee for Petitioners", followed by this statement: The following electors of (name of county), state of Montana, are authorized to represent and act for us and shall constitute the "Committee for the Petitioners" in the matter of this petition and all acts subsequent to this petition.   (2) All signatures to the petition must be numbered and dated by month, day, and year. The name must be written, with residence address and post-office address, including the county of residence.   (3) An affidavit must be attached to each petition and sworn to under oath before a notary public by the person circulating each petition, attesting to the fact that the person circulated the petition and that each of the signatures to the petition is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be and that each person is a qualified elector in the county in which the petition was circulated.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 609, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 240, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 85-3-413 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-413. Creation of authority by election

  85-3-413. Creation of authority by election. When a petition signed by not less than 20% of the qualified electors of the county, as determined by the vote cast for the office of governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election, requesting an election upon the establishment of a weather modification authority is presented to the board of county commissioners not later than 90 days prior to the next general election, the board of county commissioners shall submit the question to the electors of the county at the next general election. Upon approval by a majority of the votes cast, the board of county commissioners shall by resolution establish an authority as described in 85-3-411 with all powers set out in this part, including the power to certify a tax levy as provided by 85-3-422.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 609, L. 1983.
MT Code § 85-3-414 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-414. Creation of authority by resolution

  85-3-414. Creation of authority by resolution. (1) When an authority is about to expire, the board of county commissioners may by resolution authorize the creation of such weather modification authority and all its powers, including the power to certify a tax levy as provided by 85-3-422, for an additional 5-year period if the resolution authorizing the creation of such authority is adopted by the board of county commissioners before the date prescribed in the preceding resolution for its termination. Upon passing such resolution for the creation of the authority, the board of county commissioners shall appoint five commissioners to 5-year terms of office, subsequently filling vacancies in the manner prescribed by 85-3-411.   (2) The board may create the authority for subsequent 5-year periods by following the procedure provided in this section.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 609, L. 1983.
MT Code § 85-3-415 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-415. Creation of authority by vote after resolution of county commissioners

  85-3-415. Creation of authority by vote after resolution of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners of any county may, by resolution after a public hearing, submit the question of the creation of a weather modification authority to the electors of the county at the next countywide election. Upon approval by a majority of the votes cast, the board of county commissioners shall pass a resolution creating an authority as described in 85-3-411. Such an authority has all powers provided by this chapter, including the authority to levy a tax as provided by 85-3-422.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 609, L. 1983.
MT Code § 85-3-416 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 85. Water Use|Chapter 3. Atmospheric Water Weather Modification|Part 4. County Weather Modification Authorities|85-3-416. Abolishment of authority by election

  85-3-416. Abolishment of authority by election. When a petition signed by not less than 20% of the qualified electors of the county, as determined by the vote cast for governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election, requesting an election upon the abolishment of an authority created pursuant to 85-3-413 or 85-3-414 is presented to the board of county commissioners not later than 90 days prior to the next general election, the board of county commissioners shall submit the question to the electors of the county at the next general election. Upon approval by a majority of the votes cast, the board of county commissioners shall abolish the authority as of December 31 following the election. All unexpended funds remaining in the name of the authority after all proper bills and expenses have been paid must be deposited in the general fund of the county.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 609, L. 1983.