Upon the passage of any federal surface mining legislation, the commission shall take steps necessary to establish the exclusive jurisdiction of the commission over the regulation of surface mining and reclamation operations in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-17
Commission to retain exclusive jurisdiction on passage of federal strip mining legislation
Known as the Mississippi Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 53–53 (38 sections).
Laws, 1977 ch. 476, § 5(5); Laws, 2002, ch. 492, § 7, eff from and after July 1, 2002.
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