Article 1 - IN GENERAL

Section 65-1-1 - Definitions
Section 65-1-2 - Mississippi Department of Transportation
Section 65-1-3 - Mississippi Transportation Commission
Section 65-1-5 - Organization and meetings
Section 65-1-7 - Compensation of the commissioners
Section 65-1-8 - Authority and powers of the commission
Section 65-1-8.1 - Commission may allow for erection of welcome and recognition signs adjacent to state highways within unincorporated areas of a county
Section 65-1-8.2 - Commission may allow erection of certain signs for member institutions of the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; institution must purchase and pay the costs of erecting and maintaining signs
Section 65-1-9 - Executive Director of Department of Transportation
Section 65-1-10 - Powers and duties of Executive Director
Section 65-1-11 - Chief Engineer and other employees
Section 65-1-13 - Deputy executive director for administration
Section 65-1-15 - Secretary of the commission
Section 65-1-17 - Rental of office space in buildings not owned by the state
Section 65-1-19 - [Repealed]
Section 65-1-20 - Office of Intermodal Planning
Section 65-1-21 - District offices
Section 65-1-23 - Testing laboratory, machine shops, etc
Section 65-1-25 - Contract for maintenance of connections on highways near state boundaries
Section 65-1-27 - Contract for maintenance of connections between interstate and state system highways and county roads or streets
Section 65-1-29 - Contract with the United States in flood control, drainage, and National Aeronautics and Space Agency projects
Section 65-1-31 - Certain roads located on levees as temporary state highways
Section 65-1-33 - Publicly owned ferries
Section 65-1-35 - Roads leading to reactivated air bases
Section 65-1-37 - Driveways of certain institutions
Section 65-1-39 - Maintenance of roads on Australia Island
Section 65-1-41 - Roads serving industrial sites and port areas
Section 65-1-43 - Costs and feasibility surveys for toll highways and bridges to offshore islands
Section 65-1-44 - Instruction course for weight and tax enforcement personnel
Section 65-1-45 - Weight limitation on highways and bridges
Section 65-1-46 - Appeals Board; appeal of penalty for excess weight; judicial review
Section 65-1-47 - Control of highways; eminent domain
Section 65-1-49 - Easements for highway purposes
Section 65-1-51 - Land adjacent to highway rights of way; wetlands
Section 65-1-53 - [Repealed]
Section 65-1-55 - Noxious weeds and plants prohibited in rights of way
Section 65-1-57 - Secondary highways
Section 65-1-59 - Status of existing state highways; annual report of recommendations
Section 65-1-61 - Paving
Section 65-1-63 - Paving to connect county seat with paved road
Section 65-1-65 - Maintenance
Section 65-1-67 - Edges of certain highways to be trimmed in color and manner conforming to uniform national standards
Section 65-1-69 - Crossings
Section 65-1-70 - Construction of protective devices at railroad crossings
Section 65-1-70.5 - Imputation of liability as to protective devices at railroad crossings
Section 65-1-71 - Detours
Section 65-1-73 - Repair of city streets used as detours for United States highways
Section 65-1-75 - Municipalities
Section 65-1-77 - Agreements for highway and street projects forming part of overall plan encompassed by Title 23, United States Code
Section 65-1-79 - Agreements for purpose of securing federal aid funds available under Title 23, United States Code
Section 65-1-81 - Counties and municipalities may contribute funds to aid construction of state highways
Section 65-1-83 - Traffic census and other surveys, inspections or studies
Section 65-1-85 - Method of awarding contracts
Section 65-1-86 - Duty of Attorney General with respect to illegal contracts or criminal acts
Section 65-1-87 - Purchases of war surplus equipment, supplies and materials
Section 65-1-89 - Contract arbitration provisions
Section 65-1-91 - Arbitration proceedings and effect
Section 65-1-93 through 65-1-109 - Superseded
Section 65-1-110 - Mississippi Department of Transportation Equipment Purchase Fund established
Section 65-1-111 - Highway funds; bond and interest funds
Section 65-1-112 - Funds to be expended on basis of state need
Section 65-1-113 - Audit and budget
Section 65-1-115 - System of accounting
Section 65-1-117 - County and federal funds for road construction
Section 65-1-119 - [Repealed]
Section 65-1-121 - Inventory and report of property
Section 65-1-123 - Sale or disposal of unnecessary property
Section 65-1-125 - Sale of used road building materials
Section 65-1-127 - Participation in Federal Highway Administration Fellowship Program in Highway Safety
Section 65-1-129 - Security officers; definitions
Section 65-1-131 - Security officers; appointment; oath; identification; powers; reimbursement by district
Section 65-1-133 - Security officers; arrest and detention
Section 65-1-135 - Security officers; termination of authority
Section 65-1-136 - Authorization of Mississippi Transportation Commission to contract with private security firms; requirements and limitations pertaining to private security officers
Section 65-1-137 - Security officers considered independent contractors
Section 65-1-139 - [Repealed] Contractors may be required to provide law enforcement safety operations in certain work zones; agreements between contractors and law enforcement agencies to provide work zone law enforcement; utilization of officers from Department of Transportation Office of Law Enforcement to perform work zone safety operations under certain circumstances
Section 65-1-141 - Annual submission of three-year plan for maintenance, construction and relocation of highway system; determination of priorities for expenditure of funds
Section 65-1-141.1 - 2022 Maintenance Project Fund created; funding sources
Section 65-1-141.2 - 2022 Capacity Project Fund created; funding sources
Section 65-1-141.3 - “ARPA-MDOT Maintenance Project Fund”created; funding sources; use of monies
Section 65-1-143 - Construction to commence at points having greatest traffic congestion
Section 65-1-145 - Method of expenditure of funds
Section 65-1-147 - Reversion of links removed from state highway system to counties and political subdivisions
Section 65-1-149 - Annual reports of transportation commission; commissioner's reports; administrative budget; post audit of funds expended and programs projected
Section 65-1-151 - Additional bonds required of commissioners and director
Section 65-1-153 - Submission of work program required prior to appropriations; notification of changes in program
Section 65-1-155 - Transfer of funds to Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management
Section 65-1-157 - Expenditure of transferred funds by Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management
Section 65-1-159 - Implementation of fund transferral by director
Section 65-1-161 - Authorization for Office of General Services to convey right-of-way across certain lands
Section 65-1-163 - Disposition of proceeds of sale authorized by Section 65-1-161
Section 65-1-165 - Contract for development of comprehensive statewide litter prevention program
Section 65-1-167 - Statewide litter prevention fund
Section 65-1-169 - Removal or termination of obstructions, encroachments and unauthorized uses of property acquired for highway purposes
Section 65-1-171 - Construction of bridge across Pearl River at City of Jackson connecting counties of Rankin and Hinds
Section 65-1-173 - Employment of inspectors to enforce and investigate violations of railroad laws and related mandates
Section 65-1-175 - Jurisdiction and powers of Department of Transportation with respect to roadway/railway crossings
Section 65-1-177 - Department of Transportation, in consultation with Southern High-Speed Rail Commission and the Mississippi Development Authority, to promote passenger rail service and make recommendations regarding passenger rail infrastructure
Section 65-1-179 - Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund created; use of funds; Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund Advisory Board
Section 65-1-179.1 - 2022 Emergency Road and Bridge Fund created; funding sources
Section 65-1-181 - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund created
Section 65-1-181.1 - Establishment of electric vehicle charging stations; grants to private companies
Section 65-1-183 - 2022 Infrastructure Match Fund created; funding sources
Section 65-1-185 - 2023 DeSoto County Infrastructure Improvements Fund created; use of monies
Section 65-1-187 - 2023 Lafayette County Infrastructure Improvements Fund created; use of monies
Section 65-1-189 - 2023 Gulfport Commerce Corridor Fund created; use of monies