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
Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land
Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law
§ 53-9-3. Legislative findings and declarations
§ 53-9-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter
§ 53-9-23. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance
§ 53-9-29. Reclamation plan included in application; contents
§ 53-9-49. Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices
§ 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
§ 53-9-63. 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