§ 53-9-123. Authority with regard to land affected by noncoal mining practices; agreement of landowner; required findings; limitations on expenditure of funds
The commission shall have the authority granted in Sections 53-9-107(1) and 53-9-109, as applied to land or water resources that have been adversely affected by mining practices other than coal mining practices, only upon the agreement of the current landowner(s). The commission shall have this authority only after making the findings required by Section 53-9-107(1)(a) […]
§ 53-9-121. Power and authority to implement program; promulgation of rules and regulations; cooperative projects
The commission shall have the power and authority to engage in any work and to do all things necessary or expedient, including promulgation of rules and regulations, to implement and administer the abandoned mine lands reclamation program in Mississippi. The commission also shall have the power and authority to engage in cooperative projects with any […]
§ 53-9-103. Only abandoned mines eligible for program expenditures
Only abandoned mine lands are eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures from the Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Account.
§ 53-9-105. Program to comply with federal law; required filings; public hearing and comment period; liability
The department, through the Office of Geology, shall establish and maintain a state reclamation program for abandoned mines which complies with Subchapter IV of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 USCS 1231 through 1243. For any year in which the department intends to conduct abandoned mine lands reclamation with amounts […]
§ 53-9-107. Right of entry upon property adversely affected by past coal mining; order and required findings; right of entry upon property to conduct studies or exploratory work
If the commission issues an order making a finding in writing with supporting facts that: Land or water resources have been adversely affected by past coal mining practices; The adverse effects are at a stage where, in the public interest, action to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent should be taken; The owners of the […]
§ 53-9-109. Acquisition of land adversely affected by past coal mining; sale of acquired land; administrative responsibility for acquired land; grants
The commission, with the approval of the secretary, may acquire title in the name of the state to any land or interest in any land by purchase, donation, or condemnation if the land or interest is adversely affected by past coal mining practices and upon a determination that acquisition of this land is necessary to […]
§ 53-9-111. Review of commission action; formal hearing; landowner rights and remedies
Any landowner who has received notice of condemnation or acquisition from the commission under Section 53-9-109 may, within fifteen (15) days following the notice, make written application to the commission for a formal hearing regarding the actual need or advisability for the acquisition. The commission shall hear the landowner’s grievance within thirty (30) days following […]
§ 53-9-113. Itemization of funds expended; filing of statement in county land records detailing increase in land value from expenditure of fund; statement to constitute lien upon land; hearing and appeal
Within six (6) months after the completion of projects funded by the commission, in whole or in part, with funds from the Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Account to restore, reclaim, abate, control or prevent adverse effects of past mining practices on privately owned land, the executive director shall itemize the funds expended and may file […]
§ 53-9-115. Governor may request action against certain hazards caused by mining of minerals other than coal; limitations on funds available; acquisition of interest in land
The Governor may request the secretary to authorize the commission to fill voids, seal open or abandoned tunnels, shafts and entryways, and reclaim surface impacts of underground or surface mining of minerals other than coal which the secretary determines could endanger life and property, constitute a hazard to public health and safety, or degrade the […]
§ 53-9-117. Interdepartmental cooperation; provision of technical expertise, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies
All departments, boards, commissions and agencies of this state shall cooperate with the commission by providing available technical expertise, personnel, equipment, materials and supplies as may be required to implement and administer the provisions of the state abandoned mine lands reclamation program.