Mississippi Code
Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law
§ 53-9-23. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance

Before granting the reissuance of any permit, the permit board shall provide notice to the public authorities described in Section 53-9-39(1)(b).

Structure Mississippi Code

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. 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

§ 53-9-23. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance

§ 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

§ 53-9-29. Reclamation plan included in application; contents

§ 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

§ 53-9-39. Disposition of application for permit; manner of notifying interested parties; hearing before review board and notification of decision; temporary relief; right to judicial appeal

§ 53-9-45. Promulgation of regulations and performance standards relating to surface mining; variances

§ 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

§ 53-9-57. Criminal penalties; violation of condition of permit or order

§ 53-9-61. Criminal penalties; resisting, preventing, impeding, or interfering with performance of duties

§ 53-9-63. Nonexclusivity of penalty provisions

§ 53-9-73. Cooperation with Secretary of Interior

§ 53-9-75. Application of chapter to public corporations

§ 53-9-81. Inapplicability of chapter

§ 53-9-83. Lease of state coal deposits

§ 53-9-87. Training, examination, and certification of persons responsible for blasting