Mississippi StatutesTITLE 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS
- Chapter 1 - State Oil and Gas Board.
- Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil.
- Chapter 5 - Geological and Mineral Survey.
- Chapter 7 - Surface Mining and Reclamation of Land.
- 53-7-1 - Citation of chapter.
- 53-7-11 - Rules and regulations; public hearing; notice; comments.
- 53-7-13 - , 53-7-15. Repealed.
- 53-7-17 - Commission to retain exclusive jurisdiction on passage of federal strip mining legislation.
- 53-7-19 - Powers and duties of commission.
- 53-7-21 - Surface mining permits; issuance; certificate of compliance.
- 53-7-23 - Issuance of general permits; conditions; application for permit; reclamation plan; review of application.
- 53-7-25 - General permit application fees.
- 53-7-27 - Submission of application for permit, proposed initial reclamation plan, and performance bond; form of application.
- 53-7-29 - Filing of copies of permit applications for public inspection with certain state agencies; review of application by agencies; comments and recommendations.
- 53-7-3 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- 53-7-31 - Reclamation plans; contents; reclaiming lands in lieu of lands included in notice of intent.
- 53-7-33 - Repealed.
- 53-7-35 - Reclamation standards and methods; alternative methods; concurrent reclamation; continuing right of entry; action on bond.
- 53-7-37 - Performance bonds.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 53-7-45 - Review of Permit Board action or decision.
- 53-7-47 - Mining prohibited in national and state park lands.
- 53-7-49 - Designation of certain lands as unsuitable for surface mining; criteria for designation.
- 53-7-5 - Definitions.
- 53-7-51 - Designation of certain lands as unsuitable for surface mining; petition for modification, amendment or termination of designation; appeal.
- 53-7-53 - Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees.
- 53-7-55 - Inspection by department; inspection reports; procedure on detection of violation.
- 53-7-57 - Inspection by representatives of local soil and water conservation districts; recommendations of progress of reclamation activities.
- 53-7-59 - Violations; penalties; appeals; commission authorized to pursue civil action for relief; limitation on liability.
- 53-7-61 - Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations.
- 53-7-63 - Request for formal hearing by aggrieved party; authority to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, examine witnesses and conduct hearing.
- 53-7-65 - Report or complaint alleging violation; investigation; hearing; order; notice; proof of service; appeal.
- 53-7-67 - Release of bond; contents of application; inspection and evaluation of reclamation work; schedule for release; procedure on disapproval of release.
- 53-7-69 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Fund.
- 53-7-7 - Permit requirement; applicability of law; exceptions and exemptions.
- 53-7-71 - Reclamation work; utilizing services of governmental agencies and private contractors; competitive bidding; right of access.
- 53-7-73 - Repealed.
- 53-7-75 - Disclosure of confidential information; penalty; application of Trade Secrets Act.
- 53-7-77 - Surface Mine Worker Safety Training Program Operations Fund.
- 53-7-9 - Administration and enforcement of chapter.
- Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land.
- 53-9-1 - Short title.
- 53-9-101 - Priorities for expenditure of funds from Mine Lands Reclamation Account; certain sites and areas ineligible for expenditures; projects involving protection, repair, replacement, constructio
- 53-9-103 - Only abandoned mines eligible for program expenditures.
- 53-9-105 - Program to comply with federal law; required filings; public hearing and comment period; liability.
- 53-9-107 - Right of entry upon property adversely affected by past coal mining; order and required findings; right of entry upon property to conduct studies or exploratory work.
- 53-9-109 - Acquisition of land adversely affected by past coal mining; sale of acquired land; administrative responsibility for acquired land; grants.
- 53-9-11 - Promulgation of rules and regulations; hearings; notice thereof.
- 53-9-111 - Review of commission action; formal hearing; landowner rights and remedies.
- 53-9-113 - Itemization of funds expended; filing of statement in county land records detailing increase in land value from expenditure of fund; statement to constitute lien upon land; hearing and appe
- 53-9-115 - Governor may request action against certain hazards caused by mining of minerals other than coal; limitations on funds available; acquisition of interest in land.
- 53-9-117 - Interdepartmental cooperation; provision of technical expertise, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.
- 53-9-119 - Injunctions.
- 53-9-121 - Power and authority to implement program; promulgation of rules and regulations; cooperative projects.
- 53-9-123 - Authority with regard to land affected by noncoal mining practices; agreement of landowner; required findings; limitations on expenditure of funds.
- 53-9-13 - Repealed.
- 53-9-15 - Repealed.
- 53-9-17 - Repealed.
- 53-9-19 - Financial interest of persons employed under this chapter; penalty; monitoring and enforcement.
- 53-9-21 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; term; extensions; use by successor in interest; termination.
- 53-9-23 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance.
- 53-9-25 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application fee; contents of application; insurance coverage; blasting plan; notice of past violations.
- 53-9-26 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators.
- 53-9-27 - Filing of permit application with chancery court clerk; public inspection; exclusion of confidential information.
- 53-9-28 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; permit fees.
- 53-9-29 - Reclamation plan included in application; contents.
- 53-9-3 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- 53-9-31 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; filing, deposit, and adjustment of bond; requirement of surety; liability under bond.
- 53-9-32 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; preparation of plain language summary of proposed operation and reclamation.
- 53-9-33 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; requisites for approval of application for permit; schedule of notices of violation; permit to mine on prime farmland; restriction on transfer of
- 53-9-35 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; revisions.
- 53-9-37 - Advertisement of land ownership; public comment on intention to mine or objections to application for permit; informal conferences; authority of permit board to conduct hearings on own motio
- 53-9-39 - Disposition of application for permit; manner of notifying interested parties; hearing before review board and notification of decision; temporary relief; right to judicial appeal.
- 53-9-41 - Coal exploration permit; application; limitation on removal; penalty for disturbing land surface.
- 53-9-43 - Confidentiality claims; penalties.
- 53-9-45 - Promulgation of regulations and performance standards relating to surface mining; variances.
- 53-9-47 - Promulgation of regulations relating to surface effects of underground coal mining; permit requirements; suspension of mining; applicability of chapter.
- 53-9-49 - Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices.
- 53-9-5 - Purpose.
- 53-9-51 - Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees; evaluation of results; specification of monitoring sites; entry and inspection by department; release of materials to public.
- 53-9-53 - Sign at entrance of surface coal mining and reclamation operation.
- 53-9-55 - Violation of chapter; civil penalties; public hearing; judicial review; limitations on liability.
- 53-9-57 - Criminal penalties; violation of condition of permit or order.
- 53-9-59 - Repealed.
- 53-9-61 - Criminal penalties; resisting, preventing, impeding, or interfering with performance of duties.
- 53-9-63 - Nonexclusivity of penalty provisions.
- 53-9-65 - Release of bond; objections; hearing; bond forfeiture.
- 53-9-67 - Civil action; costs; nonexclusivity of provisions; limitations on liability.
- 53-9-69 - Inspection; cessation order; suspension or revocation of permit; hearing; request to attorney general to institute civil action; nonexclusivity of provisions; assessing costs and expenses.
- 53-9-7 - Definitions.
- 53-9-71 - Designation of lands as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.
- 53-9-73 - Cooperation with Secretary of Interior.
- 53-9-75 - Application of chapter to public corporations.
- 53-9-77 - Administrative review; appeal of decisions of the permit board.
- 53-9-79 - Repealed.
- 53-9-81 - Inapplicability of chapter.
- 53-9-83 - Lease of state coal deposits.
- 53-9-85 - Enforcement and protection of water rights.
- 53-9-87 - Training, examination, and certification of persons responsible for blasting.
- 53-9-89 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation fund; deposit of funds.
- 53-9-9 - Administration and enforcement of chapter.
- 53-9-91 - Repealed.