Mississippi Code
Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law
§ 53-9-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter

The department is designated as the agency to administer this chapter. The commission is designated as the body to enforce this chapter, including, but not limited to, the issuance of penalty orders, promulgation of regulations regarding matters addressed in this chapter, and designation of lands unsuitable for surface coal mining. The permit board is designated as the body to issue, modify, revoke, transfer, suspend and reissue permits and to require, modify or release performance bonds under this chapter.

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