§ 49-33-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Activity Act.”
§ 49-33-11. Conditional waivers prohibited
The state shall not make a waiver of the provisions of this chapter a condition for approval of the use or continued use of real property or the issuance of any permit or other entitlement. The acceptance by an owner of any approval of use, continued use, permit or other entitlement shall not constitute a […]
§ 49-33-13. Constitutional requirements and legal challenges
This chapter shall not affect any right or remedy granted an owner under the United States or Mississippi Constitutions or the laws of the United States and the State of Mississippi. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude an owner from bringing a legal challenge and seeking remedies at law or equity arising […]
§ 49-33-15. Severability
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any provision of this chapter is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision.
§ 49-33-17. Other provisions to which chapter is subject
All the provisions of this chapter are subject to Sections 11-46-1 et seq., 49-2-9, 49-2-13, 49-17-17, 17-17-1, 41-67-3 and 41-67-15, Mississippi Code of 1972.
§ 49-33-3. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the policy of the State of Mississippi as allowing owners of property classified as forest or agricultural land and owners of timber, wood and forest products on forest land owned by another to conduct forestry or agricultural activities, or if the State of Mississippi prohibits or severely […]
§ 49-33-5. Declaration of policy
It is declared the policy of the State of Mississippi to conserve, protect and encourage the continued use, development and improvement of forest and agricultural land within the state for the production of agricultural products and timber, wood and forest products including nongame species. The vital and significant contributions of forestry and agricultural activities to […]
§ 49-33-7. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: “Act” shall mean the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Activity Act. “Forest or agricultural land” means any land in the state devoted to the growing of trees or the commercial production of agricultural products or […]
§ 49-33-9. Inverse condemnation
Right of action: Any action by the State of Mississippi that constitutes an inverse condemnation of forest or agricultural land, timber, wood or forest products, including nongame species or personal property rights associated with conducting forestry or agricultural activities, shall give the owner a cause of action under Section 11-46-1 et seq. for the payment […]