MISSISSIPPI SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION LAW

Section 53-9-1 - Short title
Section 53-9-3 - Legislative findings and declarations
Section 53-9-5 - Purpose
Section 53-9-7 - Definitions
Section 53-9-9 - Administration and enforcement of chapter
Section 53-9-11 - Promulgation of rules and regulations; hearings; notice thereof
Section 53-9-13 - [Repealed]
Section 53-9-15 - [Repealed]
Section 53-9-17 - [Repealed]
Section 53-9-19 - Financial interest of persons employed under this chapter; penalty; monitoring and enforcement
Section 53-9-21 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; term; extensions; use by successor in interest; termination
Section 53-9-23 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance
Section 53-9-25 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application fee; contents of application; insurance coverage; blasting plan; notice of past violations
Section 53-9-26 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators
Section 53-9-27 - Filing of permit application with chancery court clerk; public inspection; exclusion of confidential information
Section 53-9-28 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; permit fees
Section 53-9-29 - Reclamation plan included in application; contents
Section 53-9-31 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; filing, deposit, and adjustment of bond; requirement of surety; liability under bond
Section 53-9-32 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; preparation of plain language summary of proposed operation and reclamation
Section 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
Section 53-9-35 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; revisions
Section 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
Section 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
Section 53-9-41 - Coal exploration permit; application; limitation on removal; penalty for disturbing land surface
Section 53-9-43 - Confidentiality claims; penalties
Section 53-9-45 - Promulgation of regulations and performance standards relating to surface mining; variances
Section 53-9-47 - Promulgation of regulations relating to surface effects of underground coal mining; permit requirements; suspension of mining; applicability of chapter
Section 53-9-49 - Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices
Section 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
Section 53-9-53 - Sign at entrance of surface coal mining and reclamation operation
Section 53-9-55 - Violation of chapter; civil penalties; public hearing; judicial review; limitations on liability
Section 53-9-57 - Criminal penalties; violation of condition of permit or order
Section 53-9-59 - [Repealed]
Section 53-9-61 - Criminal penalties; resisting, preventing, impeding, or interfering with performance of duties
Section 53-9-63 - Nonexclusivity of penalty provisions
Section 53-9-65 - Release of bond; objections; hearing; bond forfeiture
Section 53-9-67 - Civil action; costs; nonexclusivity of provisions; limitations on liability
Section 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
Section 53-9-71 - Designation of lands as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
Section 53-9-73 - Cooperation with Secretary of Interior
Section 53-9-75 - Application of chapter to public corporations
Section 53-9-77 - Administrative review; appeal of decisions of the permit board
Section 53-9-79 - [Repealed]
Section 53-9-81 - Inapplicability of chapter
Section 53-9-83 - Lease of state coal deposits
Section 53-9-85 - Enforcement and protection of water rights
Section 53-9-87 - Training, examination, and certification of persons responsible for blasting
Section 53-9-89 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation fund; deposit of funds
Section 53-9-91 - [Repealed]