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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land
Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law (§§ 53-9-1 - 53-9-91)
- § 53-9-1. Short title
- § 53-9-3. Legislative findings and declarations
- § 53-9-5. Purpose
- § 53-9-7. Definitions
- § 53-9-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter
- § 53-9-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations; hearings; notice thereof
- § 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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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
- § 53-9-31. 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 rights; modification of permit provisions
- § 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 motion
- § 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
- § 53-9-51. 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
- § 53-9-71. 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
- § 53-9-91. Repealed
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