Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1801.2: Weather Modification Division – Director - Powers

There is hereby created in the Oklahoma Water Resources Board a

division to administer the provisions of the Oklahoma Weather

Modification Act. The Oklahoma Weather Modification Advisory Board,

created pursuant to this act, shall be authorized to employ a

Director of the Weather Modification Division. In addition to the

Director, the Oklahoma Weather Modification Advisory Board is

authorized to employ one full-time-equivalent employee to implement

the provisions of this act. Funding for such positions shall be

provided by the proceeds of the account created pursuant to

subsection F of Section 4 of this act. The Director of the Weather

Modification Division shall be authorized to contract with

individuals or entities experienced with cloud-seeding operations in

order to increase beneficial rainfall when needed and appropriate

cloud formations are available, and to suppress hail in order to

prevent property and crop damages. The Oklahoma Weather

Modification Advisory Board may acquire equipment to accomplish the

objectives of this act.