Chapter 1 - Transportation Department.
- 65-1-1 - Definitions.
- 65-1-2 - Mississippi Department of Transportation.
- 65-1-3 - Mississippi Transportation Commission.
- 65-1-5 - Organization and meetings.
- 65-1-7 - Compensation of the commissioners.
- 65-1-8 - Authority and powers of the commission.
- 65-1-9 - Executive Director of Department of Transportation.
- 65-1-10 - Powers and duties of Executive Director.
- 65-1-11 - Chief Engineer and other employees.
- 65-1-13 - Deputy executive director for administration.
- 65-1-15 - Secretary of the commission.
- 65-1-17 - Rental of office space in buildings not owned by the state.
- 65-1-19 - Repealed.
- 65-1-20 - Office of Intermodal Planning.
- 65-1-21 - District offices.
- 65-1-23 - Testing laboratory, machine shops, etc.
- 65-1-25 - Contract for maintenance of connections on highways near state boundaries.
- 65-1-27 - Contract for maintenance of connections between interstate and state system highways and county roads or streets.
- 65-1-29 - Contract with the United States in flood control, drainage, and National Aeronautics and Space Agency projects.
- 65-1-31 - Certain roads located on levees as temporary state highways.
- 65-1-33 - Publicly owned ferries.
- 65-1-35 - Roads leading to reactivated air bases.
- 65-1-37 - Driveways of certain institutions.
- 65-1-39 - Maintenance of roads on Australia Island.
- 65-1-41 - Roads serving industrial sites and port areas.
- 65-1-43 - Costs and feasibility surveys for toll highways and bridges to offshore islands.
- 65-1-44 - Instruction course for weight and tax enforcement personnel.
- 65-1-45 - Weight limitation on highways and bridges.
- 65-1-46 - Appeals Board; appeal of penalty for excess weight; judicial review.
- 65-1-47 - Control of highways; eminent domain.
- 65-1-49 - Easements for highway purposes.
- 65-1-51 - Land adjacent to highway rights of way; wetlands.
- 65-1-53 - Repealed.
- 65-1-55 - Noxious weeds and plants prohibited in rights of way.
- 65-1-57 - Secondary highways.
- 65-1-59 - Status of existing state highways; annual report of recommendations.
- 65-1-61 - Paving.
- 65-1-63 - Paving to connect county seat with paved road.
- 65-1-65 - Maintenance.
- 65-1-67 - Edges of certain highways to be trimmed in color and manner conforming to uniform national standards.
- 65-1-69 - Crossings.
- 65-1-70 - Construction of protective devices at railroad crossings.
- 65-1-71 - Detours.
- 65-1-73 - Repair of city streets used as detours for United States highways.
- 65-1-75 - Municipalities.
- 65-1-77 - Agreements for highway and street projects forming part of overall plan encompassed by Title 23, United States Code.
- 65-1-79 - Agreements for purpose of securing federal aid funds available under Title 23, United States Code.
- 65-1-81 - Counties and municipalities may contribute funds to aid construction of state highways.
- 65-1-83 - Traffic census and other surveys, inspections or studies.
- 65-1-85 - Method of awarding contracts.
- 65-1-86 - Duty of Attorney General with respect to illegal contracts or criminal acts.
- 65-1-87 - Purchases of war surplus equipment, supplies and materials.
- 65-1-89 - Contract arbitration provisions.
- 65-1-91 - Arbitration proceedings and effect.
- 65-1-93 - through 65-1-109. Superseded.
- 65-1-110 - Mississippi Department of Transportation Equipment Purchase Fund established.
- 65-1-111 - Highway funds; bond and interest funds.
- 65-1-112 - Funds to be expended on basis of state need.
- 65-1-113 - Audit and budget.
- 65-1-115 - System of accounting.
- 65-1-117 - County and federal funds for road construction.
- 65-1-119 - Repealed.
- 65-1-121 - Inventory and report of property.
- 65-1-123 - Sale or disposal of unnecessary property.
- 65-1-125 - Sale of used road building materials.
- 65-1-127 - Participation in Federal Highway Administration Fellowship Program in Highway Safety.
- 65-1-129 - Security officers; definitions.
- 65-1-131 - Security officers; appointment; oath; identification; powers; reimbursement by district.
- 65-1-133 - Security officers; arrest and detention.
- 65-1-135 - Security officers; termination of authority.
- 65-1-136 - Authorization of Mississippi Transportation Commission to contract with private security firms; requirements and limitations pertaining to private security officers.
- 65-1-137 - Security officers considered independent contractors.
- 65-1-139 - Repealed.
- 65-1-141 - Annual submission of three-year plan for maintenance, construction and relocation of highway system; determination of priorities for expenditure of funds.
- 65-1-143 - Construction to commence at points having greatest traffic congestion.
- 65-1-145 - Method of expenditure of funds.
- 65-1-147 - Reversion of links removed from state highway system to counties and political subdivisions.
- 65-1-149 - Annual reports of transportation commission; commissioner's reports; administrative budget; post audit of funds expended and programs projected.
- 65-1-151 - Additional bonds required of commissioners and director.
- 65-1-153 - Submission of work program required prior to appropriations; notification of changes in program.
- 65-1-155 - Transfer of funds to Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.
- 65-1-157 - Expenditure of transferred funds by Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.
- 65-1-159 - Implementation of fund transferral by director.
- 65-1-161 - Authorization for Office of General Services to convey right-of-way across certain lands.
- 65-1-163 - Disposition of proceeds of sale authorized by Section 65-1-161.
- 65-1-165 - Contract for development of comprehensive statewide litter prevention program.
- 65-1-167 - Statewide litter prevention fund.
- 65-1-169 - Removal or termination of obstructions, encroachments and unauthorized uses of property acquired for highway purposes.
- 65-1-171 - Construction of bridge across Pearl River at City of Jackson connecting counties of Rankin and Hinds.
- 65-1-173 - Employment of inspectors to enforce and investigate violations of railroad laws and related mandates.
- 65-1-175 - Jurisdiction and powers of Department of Transportation with respect to roadway/railway crossings.
- 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
- 65-1-301 - Definitions.
- 65-1-303 - Filing of complaint and declaration of taking.
- 65-1-305 - Transfer of title.
- 65-1-307 - Application for full or just compensation.
- 65-1-309 - Procedure for filing an answer to complaint.
- 65-1-311 - Time for filing an answer to complaint.
- 65-1-313 - Motion to hear and determine issues raised in pleadings.
- 65-1-315 - Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem.
- 65-1-317 - Takings by department without filing complaint or declaration.
- 65-1-319 - Measure of damages.
- 65-1-321 - Interest on just compensation award.
- 65-1-323 - Time and place of hearing.
- 65-1-325 - Separate causes of action; jury; judgment.
- 65-1-327 - Conformance to other civil actions.
- 65-1-329 - Final judgments; form.
- 65-1-331 - Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants.
- 65-1-333 - Written agreement in lieu of complaint or declaration of taking.
- 65-1-335 - Authority of department to enter land to make surveys or other examinations.
- 65-1-337 - Reimbursement of real property taxes.
- 65-1-339 - Transportation Department entitled to recover amount of deposit exceeding that of final judgment.
- 65-1-341 - Payment of court costs; right of appeal.
- 65-1-343 - Prepayment of court costs.
- 65-1-345 - Relationship to other laws.
- 65-1-347 - Due process.
- 65-1-501 - Legislative intent.
- 65-1-503 - Authority to negotiate and enter into interstate agreements.
- 65-1-505 - Contents of agreements; collection and distribution of monies.
- 65-1-507 - Enforcement employees; appointments; positions in other states or departments.
- 65-1-509 - Employees of contiguous states as employees of Mississippi; compensation and benefits; civil and criminal liability.
- 65-1-511 - Employees of this state accepting employment with contiguous states; status; compensation.
- 65-1-513 - Rules and regulations; authority to enact.
- 65-1-701 - Definitions.
- 65-1-703 - Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund.
- 65-1-705 - Port Multi-Modal Fund Committee; Airport Multi-Modal Fund Committee; Railroad Multi-Modal Fund Committee; Public Transit Multi-Modal Fund Committee.
- 65-1-707 - Allocation of funds; criteria.
- 65-1-709 - Joint Legislative Multi-Modal Fund Committee; Department of Transportation to submit annual report to joint committee.
- 65-1-711 - Repealed.