§ 65-1-321. Interest on just compensation award
To the amount awarded as just compensation by the jury or judge, the judge, as part of just compensation, shall add interest at the legal rate for judgments on the amount from the date of taking to the date of judgment; but interest shall not be allowed from the date of deposit on so much […]
§ 65-1-323. Time and place of hearing
An order of the court shall fix the time and place for the hearing either in term time or vacation, and a certified copy shall be given to the court administrator. If the hearing is set during term time, it shall be given priority over any other matter and shall utilize the regular jury panel […]
§ 65-1-325. Separate causes of action; jury; judgment
Each different property, identified by separate ownership, shall constitute a separate civil action and shall require trial, unless otherwise agreed by all parties with the approval of the court. Trial shall be to a jury of twelve (12), which shall be examined and empaneled in accordance with the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. Alternatively, trial […]
§ 65-1-327. Conformance to other civil actions
In all cases of procedure under this article, whenever the mode or manner of conducting the action is not expressly provided for in this article or by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, or whenever the rules of civil procedure are inapplicable, the judge before whom such proceeding may be pending may make all the […]
§ 65-1-329. Final judgments; form
Final judgments entered in actions instituted under the provisions of this article shall contain a description of the property affected, together with a description of the property and estate of interest acquired by the Transportation Department. A copy of the judgment shall be certified and filed in the land deed records in the chancery clerk […]
§ 65-1-331. Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants
If there are adverse and conflicting claimants to the deposit made into the court by the Transportation Department or the additional amount determined as just compensation on which final judgment is entered in the action, the judge may direct the full amount determined to be paid into the court by the Transportation Department, shall release […]
§ 65-1-333. Written agreement in lieu of complaint or declaration of taking
The provisions of this article shall not prevent the transportation department and the owner from entering into a written agreement whereby the owner agrees and consents that the department may enter upon his property without filing the complaint and declaration of taking and depositing the estimated compensation as provided in this article. The department shall […]
§ 65-1-335. Authority of department to enter land to make surveys or other examinations
The Transportation Department, without having filed a complaint and a declaration as provided in this article, may enter upon any lands and structures to make surveys, borings, soundings, environmental assessments or examinations as may be necessary in carrying out and performing its duties and responsibilities. Any such entry shall not be deemed a trespass or […]
§ 65-1-177. Department of Transportation, in consultation with Southern High-Speed Rail Commission and the Mississippi Development Authority, to promote passenger rail service and make recommendations regarding passenger rail infrastructure
Working in consultation with the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission created in Section 57-45-1 and the Mississippi Development Authority, the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall promote passenger rail travel and service in the state and make recommendations for specific projects related to the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and improvement of the state’s passenger rail infrastructure, which shall […]
§ 65-1-179. Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund created; use of funds; Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund Advisory Board
There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund,” into which shall be deposited money appropriated by the Legislature or otherwise made available in any manner, and funds from any other source designated for deposit into such fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the […]