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2014 Mississippi Code
Title 53 - OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERALS
Chapter 7 - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LAND
- § 53-7-1 - Citation of chapter
- § 53-7-3 - Legislative findings and declarations
- § 53-7-5 - Definitions
- § 53-7-7 - Permit requirement; applicability of law; exceptions and exemptions
- § 53-7-9 - Administration and enforcement 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 Repealed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
- § 53-7-31 - 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- § 53-7-33 - Repealed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 make permit decisions
- § 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
- § 53-7-51 - 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
- § 53-7-71 - 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
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