§ 17-18-9. Powers and duties of authority
The authority shall exercise the following powers and duties in carrying out the purposes of this chapter: It shall adopt rules specifying the criteria and methodology for site selection as submitted by the Hazardous Waste Technical Siting Committee. It shall select one (1) site as the designated site for the state commercial hazardous waste management […]
§ 17-18-11. Hazardous Waste Technical Siting Committee
There is hereby created the Hazardous Waste Technical Siting Committee, which shall be located within the Department of Finance and Administration. The committee shall exercise all of its powers independently of the department and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the executive director of the department […]
§ 17-18-13. Powers and duties of committee
The committee shall exercise the following powers and duties in carrying out the purposes of this chapter: It shall recommend to the authority, in accordance with the hazardous waste management category determination as provided in Section 49-29-7, the technology and design capacity for each component of the state commercial hazardous waste management facility operated under […]
§ 17-18-15. Committee to develop site-selection criteria and methodology; considerations; public hearing
On or before April 1, 1991, the committee shall develop criteria and methodology for selecting sites for the state commercial hazardous waste management facility. Site-selection criteria and methodology shall be specifically adapted to take into account the technologies and design capacity of the state commercial hazardous waste management facility. Site-selection criteria and methodology shall be […]
§ 17-18-17. Volunteer host community for hazardous waste management facility; procedures for volunteering
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a community desiring to volunteer to host the state commercial hazardous waste management facility to be operated pursuant to this chapter may propose to do so by the adoption of a resolution by a majority vote of the governing body of the local governmental unit. The […]
§ 17-18-19. Committee to recommend sites for facility
On or before October 1, 1991, the committee shall recommend in writing to the authority three (3) candidate sites for the state commercial hazardous waste management facility. The recommendation shall include a comparative evaluation relative to the site selection criteria of each candidate site with other sites and locations that were considered and a description […]
§ 17-18-21. Authority to designate site for facility
On or before January 1, 1992, the authority shall submit in writing to the Governor and the executive director of the department the designated site for the state commercial hazardous waste management facility. The designation shall include a description of the decision process by which the designated site was selected. Priority shall be given to […]
§ 17-18-23. Acquisition of selected site
On or before October 1, 1992, the executive director of the department shall purchase or, if necessary, otherwise acquire property for the site on behalf of the state. If purchased, fee simple title to real property shall be vested in the State of Mississippi by and through the department.
§ 17-18-25. Contracts for design, construction and operation of facility; failure to execute contracts
The department shall actively seek a qualified private contractor or contractors to design, construct and operate the state commercial hazardous waste management facility. A single contractor may design, construct and operate the facility. If the department is unable to successfully negotiate and execute a contract or contracts for the design, construction and operation of the […]
§ 17-18-27. Sale of site property
The department may sell the real property for the site and any improvements thereon to any non-governmental entity that meets all requirements mandated by federal law and regulations and all requirements mandated by state law and regulations for the operation of a commercial hazardous waste management facility. If the department decides to sell the property, […]