Chapter
Surface Mining and Reclamation of Land
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-1— Citation of chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-3— Legislative findings and declarations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-5— Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-7— Permit requirement; applicability of law; exceptions and exemptions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-9— Administration and enforcement of chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-11— Rules and regulations; public hearing; notice; comments
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-13— §§ 53-7-13, 53-7-15. Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-17— Commission to retain exclusive jurisdiction on passage of federal strip mining legislation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-19— Powers and duties of commission
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-21— Surface mining permits; issuance; certificate of compliance
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-23— Issuance of general permits; conditions; application for permit; reclamation plan; review of application
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-25— General permit application fees
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-27— Submission of application for permit, proposed initial reclamation plan, and performance bond; form of application
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-29— Filing of copies of permit applications for public inspection with certain state agencies; review of application by agencies; comments and recommendations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-31— Reclamation plans; contents; reclaiming lands in lieu of lands included in notice of intent
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-33— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-35— Reclamation standards and methods; alternative methods; concurrent reclamation; continuing right of entry; action on bond
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-37— Performance bonds
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-39— Initial review of application by department; department to make recommendation to Permit Board; on-site inspection of proposed area as condition of granting permit
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-41— Authority of Permit Board to issue, reissue, deny, modify, revoke, cancel, rescind, suspend, or transfer permit; grounds for denial; public hearing; board may authorize executive director to make permit decisions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-43— Applications for modification, transfer, or reissuance of permit; right of successive reissuance upon expiration; term of reissuance; continuance of operation during reissuance process
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-45— Review of Permit Board action or decision
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-47— Mining prohibited in national and state park lands
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-49— Designation of certain lands as unsuitable for surface mining; criteria for designation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-51— Designation of certain lands as unsuitable for surface mining; petition for modification, amendment or termination of designation; appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-53— Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-55— Inspection by department; inspection reports; procedure on detection of violation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-57— Inspection by representatives of local soil and water conservation districts; recommendations of progress of reclamation activities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-59— Violations; penalties; appeals; commission authorized to pursue civil action for relief; limitation on liability
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-61— Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-63— Request for formal hearing by aggrieved party; authority to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, examine witnesses and conduct hearing
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-65— Report or complaint alleging violation; investigation; hearing; order; notice; proof of service; appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-67— Release of bond; contents of application; inspection and evaluation of reclamation work; schedule for release; procedure on disapproval of release
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-69— Surface Mining and Reclamation Fund
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-71— Reclamation work; utilizing services of governmental agencies and private contractors; competitive bidding; right of access
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-73— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-75— Disclosure of confidential information; penalty; application of Trade Secrets Act
- Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-77— Surface Mine Worker Safety Training Program Operations Fund