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TITLE XXIX OWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY (441-448)
Chapter 444 Rights and Duties of Miners and Mine Owners
- Chapter Cross References
- Section 444.010 Mineral land owner to post conditions under which mining operations may be conducted thereon.
- Section 444.020 Failure to post statement of conditions, effect--rights of miners.
- Section 444.030 Tender of payment.
- Section 444.040 Notice to owner or lessee.
- Section 444.050 Ownership of ore.
- Section 444.060 Injunction or restraining order--how granted.
- Section 444.070 Mining extending to adjoining lands, how determined.
- Section 444.080 Order to be read.
- Section 444.090 Refusal to permit survey--penalty.
- Section 444.100 Provisions for mining coal in certain cities.
- Section 444.110 Notice of intention to mine--publication required.
- Section 444.120 Permit from mayor and council--petition to circuit court.
- Section 444.130 Court to authorize mining operations, when--period of time specified.
- Section 444.140 Form of bond required.
- Section 444.150 Written permission of owner required--violation--provisions for payment of fine.
- Section 444.160 Costs, paid by whom.
- Section 444.170 Diagram showing character and extent of mining operations to be filed in court--forfeiture for failure to comply.
- Section 444.180 Certain sections apply only to coal mining companies.
- Section 444.320 Mining under public highways and railroads prohibited.
- Section 444.330 Penalty for violation of section 444.320.
- Section 444.350 Citation of law.
- Section 444.352 Definitions.
- Section 444.355 Director, powers.
- Section 444.358 Permit required, when.
- Section 444.360 Application for permit, contents.
- Section 444.362 Closure plan, purposes, contents, review of.
- Section 444.365 Inspection--maintenance plan, purposes, contents, review of.
- Section 444.368 Financial assurance instrument required, form, amount--confidential information not to be released--duration, use, forfeiture--release of.
- Section 444.370 Processing fee, annual permit fee--metallic minerals waste management fund, created, uses.
- Section 444.372 Permits, final approval by director--denial of permit, procedures.
- Section 444.375 Inspections, investigations, director to perform--civil penalties authorized, procedures--emergency situations, powers of director.
- Section 444.376 Administrative penalties, assessment, restriction--conference, conciliation and persuasion--rules--payment--appeal--collection, disposition.
- Section 444.377 Hearings, procedures.
- Section 444.378 Violations, procedures to forfeit the financial assurance instrument, attorney general to assist, when.
- Section 444.380 Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure.
- Section 444.400 Mining compact--purpose, definitions--commission, budget, powers and programs--construction.
- Section 444.410 Members, interstate mining commission--appointment--compensation.
- Section 444.500 Citation of law.
- Section 444.510 Definitions.
- Section 444.520 Commission, membership, qualifications, terms, compensation, powers--department director, limitation on.
- Section 444.530 Powers of commission--rules, procedure.
- Section 444.535 Rules and regulations, commission shall make--variances, procedures, conditions--section not to apply, when.
- Section 444.540 Annual strip mining permit required, fee, renewal.
- Section 444.550 Application for permit, contents.
- Section 444.560 Reclamation plan required, contents.
- Section 444.570 Bond, amount--commission may waive.
- Section 444.580 Annual permit, how amended.
- Section 444.590 Successor operator, assumption of liability--first operator released, when.
- Section 444.600 Permit--investigation, decision, hearing, court review--appeals.
- Section 444.610 Reclamation and care requirements.
- Section 444.620 Time limits on reclamation practices.
- Section 444.630 Report, when required, contents.
- Section 444.640 Commission to investigate all reports--release from bond, when.
- Section 444.650 Application for release from bond--objection, effect of--appeal.
- Section 444.660 Additional time, granted when.
- Section 444.670 Commission may inspect and search--warrant, where obtained.
- Section 444.680 Injunction, when--violation, procedure--hearing.
- Section 444.690 Testimony at hearing, how recorded--available, when.
- Section 444.700 Judicial review, when--additional evidence authorized.
- Section 444.710 Injunction and forfeiture of bond, when--attorney general to act.
- Section 444.720 Rules and regulations, when effective--notice, hearing--variances authorized.
- Section 444.730 Mined land reclamation fund created--purpose.
- Section 444.740 Commission authorized to receive funds and services.
- Section 444.750 Recreational use of reclaimed lands encouraged.
- Section 444.755 Repeal of existing law not intended.
- Section 444.760 Short title.
- Section 444.762 Declaration of policy.
- Section 444.765 Definitions.
- Section 444.766 Exceptions to land reclamation act provisions.
- Section 444.767 Powers of commission--rules, procedure, review.
- Section 444.768 Fee, bond, or assessment structure, comprehensive review--proposal to be submitted, approval by commission--rulemaking requirements.
- Section 444.770 Permit required, when--release of certain bonds--complaints, requirements.
- Section 444.771 Limitation on permits near an accredited school.
- Section 444.772 Permit--application, contents, fees--amendment, how made--successor operator, duties of--fees expire, when.
- Section 444.773 Director to investigate applications--decision to issue or deny--denial of permit, appeal, procedure--commission to issue decision.
- Section 444.774 Reclamation requirements and conditions.
- Section 444.775 Release of bond, conditions--petition, hearing--administrative review.
- Section 444.777 Entry upon lands and inspection by commission members--warrants to issue.
- Section 444.778 Bond--form--amount--duration--forfeiture--power of reclamation.
- Section 444.782 Attorney general to represent commission, when--hearings on bond forfeiture, notice.
- Section 444.784 Commission rules and regulations authorized--delegation of authority--forfeiture funds, where expended.
- Section 444.786 Operation without permit prohibited, penalty.
- Section 444.787 Investigation by commission, attorney general to file suit--formal complaint procedure.
- Section 444.788 Civil action.
- Section 444.789 Administrative procedure--inapplicability to public meetings.
- Section 444.790 Administrative penalties--not to be assessed for minor violation, definition--amount set by rule, limitation--payment when--appeal, effect--surcharge due when--unpaid penalty, collection--time limitation to assess violation--judicial appeal--civil action, effect, exception--habitual violator, defined.
- Section 444.800 Citation of law--legislative intent declared--rules and regulations authorized, procedure.
- Section 444.805 Definitions.
- Section 444.810 Powers of commission--abandoned mine reclamation fund created, purpose.
- Section 444.815 Permits required, kind, when to be obtained--term--effect of lack of operation--renewals--exemptions.
- Section 444.820 Permit fees--contents of application--confidential items--copy to be filed with recorder of deeds--insurance required.
- Section 444.825 Reclamation plan contents--confidential items.
- Section 444.830 Phase I reclamation bond to be filed, when--adjustment of amount of bond and terms, by commission, when.
- Section 444.835 Permit to be granted or application to be modified or denied--notification required--requirements to be met before permit to be issued--additional items to be filed with application--exemptions.
- Section 444.840 Revision of permit, procedure--transfer or assignment to have prior approval--commission may require permit revision--operator may be released from liability.
- Section 444.845 Coal exploration permit required--contents of application--bond required--confidential items--limitation on removal of coal--sections 444.800 to 444.940 applicable to coal exploration rules and regulations.
- Section 444.850 Publication of intent--notification to local governments--comments and objections may be filed, procedure--conferences, findings--hearings--appeals.
- Section 444.855 Performance standards to be met in surface mining operations--explosives--reclamation efforts.
- Section 444.860 Performance standards to be met in underground mining operations--rules and regulations.
- Section 444.865 Records and reports required--entry and inspection authorized--ownership information to be displayed--commission employees not to engage in mining, penalty--employees to file financial statements.
- Section 444.870 Penalties, administrative and criminal, procedure.
- Section 444.875 Release of all or part of performance bond, procedure--objections may be filed.
- Section 444.880 Actions to compel compliance, limitation--costs of litigation--actions for damages.
- Section 444.885 Cessation orders--suspension or revocation of permits--injunctive relief.
- Section 444.890 Commission to designate areas unsuitable for surface mining--review required--excepted lands--procedure.
- Section 444.895 Review of cessation orders and permit suspensions and revocations--procedure--temporary relief--hearings, conduct.
- Section 444.900 Judicial review.
- Section 444.905 Severability--rights retained--replacement of water--explosives regulations.
- Section 444.915 Abandoned mine reclamation fund--deposits and expenditures.
- Section 444.920 Abandoned mine reclamation fund, commission's duties and powers.
- Section 444.925 Entry upon property by commission staff, procedure--acquisition of land by commission--use and disposal of land--price--public hearings.
- Section 444.930 Liens for corrective measures--amount, filing, valuation--appeals, priority of liens.
- Section 444.935 Public health hazards--actions to abate, procedure.
- Section 444.940 Report on fund required--administration of fund, rules and regulations--authorized activities--water pollution treatment.
- Section 444.950 Phase I reclamation bond requirements--rules, procedure to adopt--rights and duties of mine owners.
- Section 444.955 Revegetation of mined land, responsibility transfer, approval required.
- Section 444.960 Fund, coal mine land reclamation, established, purpose, duties.
- Section 444.965 Assessment for fund, amount paid, when--additional assessment, determined how, when.
- Section 444.970 Penalty--delinquency or failure to comply with assessment or reclamation plan.
- Section 444.980 Appeal of permit decision, procedure.
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