Mississippi § 53-9-26 - Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-9-26 — Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-9-26. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators.
If the Permit Board finds that the probable total annual production at all locations of a surface coal mining operator will not exceed three hundred thousand (300,000) tons, the cost of conducting activities to obtain and provide the information required to be contained in the permit application as determined by the commission consistent with Section 507(c) of the federal act shall be assumed by the department, subject to the availability of federal or other special funds for that purpose and upon written request of the operator. All work under this section shall be performed by a qualified public or private laboratory or other public or private qualified entity designated by the department.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-9-26 ("Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; application cost assistance to small operators.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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