Mississippi Code — 53
Browse 205 sections in division 53 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 53-1-1. Declaration of policy.
- § 53-1-3. Definitions.
- § 53-1-5. Board created.
- § 53-1-7. State supervisor.
- § 53-1-9. Employees.
- § 53-1-11. Attorney for board.
- § 53-1-13. Board; employee eligibility.
- § 53-1-15. Expenses.
- § 53-1-17. Powers of board.
- § 53-1-19. Rules of procedure before board to be consistent with Title 25, Chapter 43; recording and preservation of proceedings.
- § 53-1-21. Public hearing.
- § 53-1-23. Emergency rules, regulations, or orders.
- § 53-1-25. Notice and service of process.
- § 53-1-27. Record of rules, regulations and orders.
- § 53-1-29. Request for hearing.
- § 53-1-31. Records; inspection by public.
- § 53-1-33. Supervisor and his representatives to have access to all wells.
- § 53-1-35. Subpoena of witnesses; contempt.
- § 53-1-37. Service of notices and process upon board.
- § 53-1-39. Appeals to the chancery court; pending cases in circuit court.
- § 53-1-41. Restraining orders, injunctions against board.
- § 53-1-43. Suits to restrain violations or threatened violations; lien remedy.
- § 53-1-45. Appeals to Supreme Court.
- § 53-1-47. Penalty for violations.
- § 53-1-71. Definitions for Sections 53-1-73 through 53-1-77.
- § 53-1-73. Charge imposed to pay for administration expenses.
- § 53-1-75. Persons liable.
- § 53-1-77. Oil and gas conservation fund; use of excess funds to plug orphan oil or gas wells; emergency plugging fund; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund [Subsection (8) repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 53-1-101. Authority to contribute to interstate oil compact commission.
- § 53-1-201. Repealed.
- § 53-3-1. Definitions for certain sections.
- § 53-3-3. Waste unlawful.
- § 53-3-5. Drilling and production regulated.
- § 53-3-7. Integration of interests; pooling agreements and orders.
- § 53-3-9. Allowable production; meters.
- § 53-3-11. Well drilling notice; permit; surety or cash bond for nonresidents; Secretary of State as service agent for nonresidents; taxpayer notice for new wells; board spacing pattern requirements.
- § 53-3-13. Permit fee; disposition of fees.
- § 53-3-15. Certificate of compliance required before connection with pipe lines; cancellation.
- § 53-3-17. Illegal transactions.
- § 53-3-19. Procedure for seizure and sale of illegal gas and oil as contraband.
- § 53-3-21. Penalties for violations of Sections 53-3-3 through 53-3-19.
- § 53-3-23. Flexible oil or gas drilling units.
- § 53-3-25. Application for permit to drill in search of oil or gas.
- § 53-3-27. Application to commence drilling of stratigraphic test or well below freshwater level; duration of permit.
- § 53-3-29. Application to commence drilling injection well; duration of permit.
- § 53-3-31. Application to rework abandoned well to injection well; duration of permit.
- § 53-3-33. Application to rework operating well or injection well.
- § 53-3-35. Reports by producer or operator of oil or gas well; monthly individual well status report; producer’s monthly report; deliverability test; calibrated stock tank.
- § 53-3-37. Penalties for violations concerning reports.
- § 53-3-39. Payment of interest on royalty proceeds which have not been disbursed.
- § 53-3-41. Definitions.
- § 53-3-51. Agreements for cooperative development and operation under leases by public officers.
- § 53-3-71. Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for exploration, production, or transportation of oil or gas in navigable waters.
- § 53-3-73. Fee for permit.
- § 53-3-75. Restrictions and prohibitions.
- § 53-3-101. Applications; hearings.
- § 53-3-103. Oil and Gas Board may order unit operation.
- § 53-3-105. Provisions and requirements of board’s order.
- § 53-3-107. When order becomes effective.
- § 53-3-109. Amendment of orders; extension of units and inclusion of additional pools.
- § 53-3-111. How production allocated.
- § 53-3-113. Authority of unit operator; production by others prohibited.
- § 53-3-115. Time and manner of giving notice.
- § 53-3-117. Administration of Sections 53-3-101 through 53-3-119.
- § 53-3-119. Court review of order of oil and gas board by appeal to the chancery court.
- § 53-3-151. Definitions.
- § 53-3-153. Legislative declaration.
- § 53-3-155. Underground storage authorized pursuant to board’s order.
- § 53-3-157. Protection against pollution or against escape of natural gas or compressed air; property rights.
- § 53-3-159. Right of eminent domain.
- § 53-3-161. Right of landowner to drill and make other use of land.
- § 53-3-163. Action for provable damages.
- § 53-3-165. Storage in offshore waters prohibited.
- § 53-3-201. Required documentation for transportation of crude oil.
- § 53-3-203. Enforcement; penalty.
- § 53-5-1. Natural resources commission to assume duties and responsibilities of geological, economic and topographical survey board.
- § 53-5-7. Objects of survey.
- § 53-5-9. Repealed.
- § 53-5-11. Reports to be published.
- § 53-5-13. Survey employees may go on lands.
- § 53-5-15. Board may cooperate with United States Geological Survey.
- § 53-5-17. Geological and mineral resource surveys; expenditures by counties and municipalities.
- § 53-5-19. Governmental subdivisions may cooperate and share costs of survey.
- § 53-5-21. Payment of costs of survey.
- § 53-5-23. Priorities for performance of work.
- § 53-7-1. Citation of chapter.
- § 53-7-3. Legislative findings and declarations.
- § 53-7-5. Definitions.
- § 53-7-7. Permit requirement; applicability of law; exceptions and exemptions.
- § 53-7-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter.
- § 53-7-11. Rules and regulations; public hearing; notice; comments.
- § 53-7-17. Commission to retain exclusive jurisdiction on passage of federal strip mining legislation.
- § 53-7-19. Powers and duties of commission.
- § 53-7-21. Surface mining permits; issuance; certificate of compliance.
- § 53-7-23. Issuance of general permits; conditions; application for permit; reclamation plan; review of application.
- § 53-7-25. General permit application fees.
- § 53-7-27. Submission of application for permit, proposed initial reclamation plan, and performance bond; form of application.
- § 53-7-29. Filing of copies of permit applications for public inspection with certain state agencies; review of application by agencies; comments and recommendations.
- § 53-7-31. Reclamation plans; contents; reclaiming lands in lieu of lands included in notice of intent.
- § 53-7-33. Repealed.
- § 53-7-35. Reclamation standards and methods; alternative methods; concurrent reclamation; continuing right of entry; action on bond.
- § 53-7-37. Performance bonds.
- § 53-7-39. Initial review of application by department; department to make recommendation to Permit Board; on-site inspection of proposed area as condition of granting permit.
- § 53-7-41. Authority of Permit Board to issue, reissue, deny, modify, revoke, cancel, rescind, suspend, or transfer permit; grounds for denial; public hearing; board may authorize executive director to make permit decisions.
- § 53-7-43. Applications for modification, transfer, or reissuance of permit; right of successive reissuance upon expiration; term of reissuance; continuance of operation during reissuance process.
- § 53-7-45. Review of Permit Board action or decision.
- § 53-7-47. Mining prohibited in national and state park lands.
- § 53-7-49. Designation of certain lands as unsuitable for surface mining; criteria for designation.
- § 53-7-51. Designation of certain lands as unsuitable for surface mining; petition for modification, amendment or termination of designation; appeal.
- § 53-7-53. Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees.
- § 53-7-55. Inspection by department; inspection reports; procedure on detection of violation.
- § 53-7-57. Inspection by representatives of local soil and water conservation districts; recommendations of progress of reclamation activities.
- § 53-7-59. Violations; penalties; appeals; commission authorized to pursue civil action for relief; limitation on liability.
- § 53-7-61. Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations.
- § 53-7-63. Request for formal hearing by aggrieved party; authority to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, examine witnesses and conduct hearing.
- § 53-7-65. Report or complaint alleging violation; investigation; hearing; order; notice; proof of service; appeal.
- § 53-7-67. Release of bond; contents of application; inspection and evaluation of reclamation work; schedule for release; procedure on disapproval of release.
- § 53-7-69. Surface Mining and Reclamation Fund.
- § 53-7-71. Reclamation work; utilizing services of governmental agencies and private contractors; competitive bidding; right of access.
- § 53-7-73. Repealed.
- § 53-7-75. Disclosure of confidential information; penalty; application of Trade Secrets Act.
- § 53-7-77. Surface Mine Worker Safety Training Program Operations Fund.
- § 53-9-1. Short title.
- § 53-9-3. Legislative findings and declarations.
- § 53-9-5. Purpose.
- § 53-9-7. Definitions.
- § 53-9-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter.
- § 53-9-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations; hearings; notice thereof.
- § 53-9-13. Repealed.
- § 53-9-15. Repealed.
- § 53-9-17. Repealed.
- § 53-9-19. Financial interest of persons employed under this chapter; penalty; monitoring and enforcement.
- § 53-9-21. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; term; extensions; use by successor in interest; termination.
- § 53-9-23. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance.
- § 53-9-25. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application fee; contents of application; insurance coverage; blasting plan; notice of past violations.
- § 53-9-26. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators.
- § 53-9-27. Filing of permit application with chancery court clerk; public inspection; exclusion of confidential information.
- § 53-9-28. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; permit fees.
- § 53-9-29. Reclamation plan included in application; contents.
- § 53-9-31. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; filing, deposit, and adjustment of bond; requirement of surety; liability under bond.
- § 53-9-32. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; preparation of plain language summary of proposed operation and reclamation.
- § 53-9-33. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; requisites for approval of application for permit; schedule of notices of violation; permit to mine on prime farmland; restriction on transfer of rights; modification of permit provisions.
- § 53-9-35. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; revisions.
- § 53-9-37. Advertisement of land ownership; public comment on intention to mine or objections to application for permit; informal conferences; authority of permit board to conduct hearings on own motion.
- § 53-9-39. Disposition of application for permit; manner of notifying interested parties; hearing before review board and notification of decision; temporary relief; right to judicial appeal.
- § 53-9-41. Coal exploration permit; application; limitation on removal; penalty for disturbing land surface.
- § 53-9-43. Confidentiality claims; penalties.
- § 53-9-45. Promulgation of regulations and performance standards relating to surface mining; variances.
- § 53-9-47. Promulgation of regulations relating to surface effects of underground coal mining; permit requirements; suspension of mining; applicability of chapter.
- § 53-9-49. Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices.
- § 53-9-51. Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees; evaluation of results; specification of monitoring sites; entry and inspection by department; release of materials to public.
- § 53-9-53. Sign at entrance of surface coal mining and reclamation operation.
- § 53-9-55. Violation of chapter; civil penalties; public hearing; judicial review; limitations on liability.
- § 53-9-57. Criminal penalties; violation of condition of permit or order.
- § 53-9-59. Repealed.
- § 53-9-61. Criminal penalties; resisting, preventing, impeding, or interfering with performance of duties.
- § 53-9-63. Nonexclusivity of penalty provisions.
- § 53-9-65. Release of bond; objections; hearing; bond forfeiture.
- § 53-9-67. Civil action; costs; nonexclusivity of provisions; limitations on liability.
- § 53-9-69. Inspection; cessation order; suspension or revocation of permit; hearing; request to attorney general to institute civil action; nonexclusivity of provisions; assessing costs and expenses.
- § 53-9-71. Designation of lands as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.
- § 53-9-73. Cooperation with Secretary of Interior.
- § 53-9-75. Application of chapter to public corporations.
- § 53-9-77. Administrative review; appeal of decisions of the permit board.
- § 53-9-79. Repealed.
- § 53-9-81. Inapplicability of chapter.
- § 53-9-83. Lease of state coal deposits.
- § 53-9-85. Enforcement and protection of water rights.
- § 53-9-87. Training, examination, and certification of persons responsible for blasting.
- § 53-9-89. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation fund; deposit of funds.
- § 53-9-91. Repealed.
- § 53-9-101. Priorities for expenditure of funds from Mine Lands Reclamation Account; certain sites and areas ineligible for expenditures; projects involving protection, repair, replacement, construction, or enhancement of certain utilities.
- § 53-9-103. Only abandoned mines eligible for program expenditures.
- § 53-9-105. Program to comply with federal law; required filings; public hearing and comment period; liability.
- § 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.
- § 53-9-109. Acquisition of land adversely affected by past coal mining; sale of acquired land; administrative responsibility for acquired land; grants.
- § 53-9-111. Review of commission action; formal hearing; landowner rights and remedies.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 53-9-117. Interdepartmental cooperation; provision of technical expertise, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.
- § 53-9-119. Injunctions.
- § 53-9-121. Power and authority to implement program; promulgation of rules and regulations; cooperative projects.
- § 53-9-123. Authority with regard to land affected by noncoal mining practices; agreement of landowner; required findings; limitations on expenditure of funds.
- § 53-10-1. Findings and purposes.
- § 53-10-2. Membership.
- § 53-10-3. Limitations.
- § 53-10-4. Expenses.
- § 53-10-5. General power of Governor and withdrawal.
- § 53-11-1. Short title.
- § 53-11-3. Legislative findings; jurisdiction.
- § 53-11-5. Definitions.
- § 53-11-7. Duties and powers of the board; rules and regulations; permits.
- § 53-11-9. Approval of reservoir storage; title to carbon dioxide.
- § 53-11-11. Protection of correlative rights.
- § 53-11-13. Order requiring unit operation of a geologic sequestration facility.
- § 53-11-15. Board order provisions.
- § 53-11-17. Hearings before the board; notice; rules of procedures; emergency; service of process; public records; request for hearings; orders and compliance orders.
- § 53-11-19. Compliance and enforcement.
- § 53-11-21. Effect of acting as storage operator.
- § 53-11-23. Fees; creation of Carbon Dioxide Storage Fund; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund.
- § 53-11-25. Cessation of storage operations.
- § 53-11-27. Release of performance bond, deposit, or other assurance of performance.
- § 53-11-29. Refusing to monitor or producing false or inaccurate readings.
- § 53-11-31. Appeal to chancery court.
- § 53-11-33. No effect upon enhanced oil or gas recovery operations.