MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 17 - Solid Wastes Disposal.
- 17-17-1 - Short title.
- 17-17-2 - Administration and enforcement transferred to Commission on Environmental Quality and Department of Environmental Quality.
- 17-17-3 - Definitions.
- 17-17-5 - Local governing bodies to provide for collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish; contracts; regulation of sanitary landfills; annexation.
- 17-17-7 - Garbage disposal.
- 17-17-9 - Burning of garbage, etc.
- 17-17-11 - Hauling of solid waste.
- 17-17-13 - Exemption.
- 17-17-15 - Disposal of hazardous wastes.
- 17-17-17 - Unauthorized dumps as public nuisance per se.
- 17-17-19 - Vermin control.
- 17-17-21 - through 17-17-25. Repealed.
- 17-17-27 - Enforcement of chapter; adoption of rules and regulations; revocation of permit; variances; renewals or extensions; public availability of information; application of Trade Secrets Act.
- 17-17-29 - Penalties; injunction; recovery of cost of remedial action; disposition of fines.
- 17-17-31 - Provisions supplemental.
- 17-17-33 - Participation in regional solid waste disposal, recycling, and recovery systems authorized.
- 17-17-35 - Entry and inspection of generating, treating, storage, transportation and disposal equipment, facilities, etc.
- 17-17-37 - Property rights in solid wastes.
- 17-17-39 - Construction or operation of authorized solid waste disposal systems or facilities not impaired.
- 17-17-41 - Construction or operation of recycling plants or sale or gift of solid wastes not prohibited.
- 17-17-43 - Procedures applicable to hearings before commission and permit board.
- 17-17-45 - Appeal to chancery court.
- 17-17-47 - Exclusive authority of State Oil and Gas Board as to regulation of oil field waste products.
- 17-17-48 - Legislative intent as to regulation of radioactive waste disposal facilities.
- 17-17-49 - Use of salt domes or other geologic structures for disposal of radioactive waste; penalties; enforcement; authorization.
- 17-17-51 - Facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- 17-17-53 - Commercial hazardous and nonhazardous waste facilities to file annual reports and pay disposal fees; fee calculation; disposition of proceeds.
- 17-17-54 - Uncontrolled Site Evaluation Trust Fund.
- 17-17-55 - Hazardous Waste Facility Site Revolving Fund; purpose of fund; rules and regulations.
- 17-17-57 - Immunity of persons rendering aid in accidents involving discharge of hazardous materials.
- 17-17-59 - Moratorium on new or expanded nonhazardous solid waste facilities.
- 17-17-61 - Repealed.
- 17-17-63 - Mississippi Nonhazardous Solid Waste Corrective Action Trust Fund.
- 17-17-65 - Local Governments Solid Waste Assistance Fund.
- 17-17-67 - Environmental felony for purposeful or reckless disposition of hazardous waste; penalties.
- 17-17-101 - Legislative intent as to promotion of projects for treatment of solid and hazardous wastes; certificate of public convenience and necessity; approval by Department of Environmental Quality
- 17-17-103 - Definitions.
- 17-17-105 - Powers as to establishment of projects.
- 17-17-107 - Resolution for issuance of revenue bonds; notice of resolution; protest and election.
- 17-17-109 - Notice of election.
- 17-17-111 - Conduct of election.
- 17-17-113 - Determination of election results; time of issuance of bonds.
- 17-17-115 - Bond terms and specifications; validation.
- 17-17-117 - Security for bonds.
- 17-17-119 - Refunding bonds.
- 17-17-121 - Contracting for projects.
- 17-17-123 - Finding of necessity required before project is financed.
- 17-17-125 - Covenants required of industries involved in construction or operation of waste treatment projects.
- 17-17-127 - Lease/sale agreements between municipalities and industries.
- 17-17-129 - Use of bond proceeds; cost of project.
- 17-17-131 - Exemption from taxation.
- 17-17-133 - Petition prior to issuance of bonds; approval of petition; relationship with other provisions.
- 17-17-135 - Rules and regulations.
- 17-17-151 - Demonstration of need by applicants for permits to operate commercial hazardous waste management facilities; factors considered by Permit Board in evaluating need for facilities; denial of
- 17-17-153 - Legislative findings and declaration of policy as to siting and permitting of hazardous waste management facilities.
- 17-17-201 - Short title.
- 17-17-203 - Legislative findings and intent.
- 17-17-205 - Definitions.
- 17-17-207 - Molding or imprinting of plastic bottles or containers with symbols indicating plastic resin used in producing bottle or container; specification of symbols; maintenance and distribution o
- 17-17-209 - Imposition of bans, deposits or taxes on plastic bottles and containers by municipalities, etc.
- 17-17-211 - Penalties for violations of § 17-17-207; injunctions.
- 17-17-213 - Rules and regulations.
- 17-17-215 - Disposition of compost not conforming to criteria prescribed by Commission.
- 17-17-217 - Environmental Protection Trust Fund.
- 17-17-219 - Filing by owners or operators of commercial facilities managing municipal solid wastes of annual statements of waste received and managed; per-ton fees imposed on management of waste; dail
- 17-17-221 - Development and administration of state nonhazardous solid waste management plan; goals and contents; updating of plan.
- 17-17-223 - Development of planning guidance and forms for local nonhazardous solid waste management plans.
- 17-17-225 - Establishment of criteria for evaluation of local nonhazardous solid waste management plans.
- 17-17-227 - County adoption of local nonhazardous solid waste management plan; contents; municipality participation; interlocal agreements; notice, ratification, review and implementation; alternative
- 17-17-229 - Facility permits for nonhazardous solid waste management; application requirements and criteria.
- 17-17-231 - Adoption of rules and regulations governing municipal sanitary landfills.
- 17-17-233 - Establishment, collection and disposition of fees, surcharges, etc., to produce resources for closure of landfills and post-closure monitoring and remediation.
- 17-17-235 - Proof of financial responsibility by owner or operator of sanitary landfill in lieu of requirements of § 17-17-233.
- 17-17-301 - Short title.
- 17-17-303 - Legislative findings.
- 17-17-305 - Definitions.
- 17-17-307 - Creation of authority.
- 17-17-309 - Incorporation of authority.
- 17-17-311 - Amendment of incorporation agreement; withdrawal of member from authority; effect of withdrawal.
- 17-17-313 - Board of commissioners of authority; employees; budget.
- 17-17-315 - Administrative office; contracts for provision of staff support, administrative and operational services; preparation, development and review of solid waste management plan.
- 17-17-317 - Powers of authority generally.
- 17-17-319 - Promulgation of rules and regulations relating to construction, operation and maintenance of facility owned or operated by authority; requirement of flow of municipal solid waste to partic
- 17-17-321 - Contracts between public agencies and authority for provision of solid waste management services by authority; payments for services and contributions by public agencies.
- 17-17-323 - Rates and fees charged by public agencies for services provided by authority.
- 17-17-325 - Submission of local nonhazardous solid waste management plan by authority; designation of geographic area for collection, storage, processing and disposal of solid waste; approval of permi
- 17-17-327 - Bonds of authority.
- 17-17-329 - Issuance by counties of general obligation bonds for solid waste management facilities.
- 17-17-331 - Temporary borrowing by authority.
- 17-17-333 - Refunding bonds of authority.
- 17-17-335 - Issuance by municipalities or counties of bonds for payment of costs for closure, post-closure maintenance or corrective action for solid waste management facilities.
- 17-17-337 - Validation of bonds.
- 17-17-339 - Terms and conditions of bonds of authority generally.
- 17-17-341 - Appointment of trustee or receiver for enforcement or protection of rights of bondholders.
- 17-17-343 - Exemption from taxation.
- 17-17-345 - Powers of counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions and agencies and instrumentalities thereof as to assistance and cooperation with authorities.
- 17-17-347 - Determination by local governments of costs for solid waste management within governmental service areas; establishment of systems for informing users of costs for solid waste management s
- 17-17-348 - Counties and municipalities to publish detailed report of revenues and costs incurred in operating garbage or rubbish collection or disposal systems.
- 17-17-349 - Derivation of pecuniary benefit by elected or appointed officials.
- 17-17-401 - Legislative findings.
- 17-17-403 - Definitions.
- 17-17-405 - Provision to department of information regarding waste tire collection sites; maintenance of unauthorized waste tire collection or disposal sites; disposal of waste tires at unauthorized s
- 17-17-407 - Promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations.
- 17-17-409 - Powers and duties of counties, regional solid waste management authorities or municipalities regarding waste tire collection, processing and disposal.
- 17-17-411 - Registration of waste tire haulers; issuance and use of hauler identification numbers.
- 17-17-413 - Execution and disposition of certification form relating to waste tires collected and shipped for storage, processing or disposal.
- 17-17-415 - Tire retailers required to accept used or waste tires from customer at time of purchase; fee for accepting used or waste tire for disposal; limits and restrictions on holding of waste tire
- 17-17-417 - Use of waste tires for soil erosion abatement, drainage and agricultural purposes.
- 17-17-419 - Abatement of unauthorized waste tire dump or stockpile.
- 17-17-421 - Repealed.
- 17-17-423 - Imposition, administration, collection, enforcement and disposition of waste tire fee.
- 17-17-425 - Utilization of monies allocated to environmental protection trust fund from waste tire fees.
- 17-17-427 - Hauling or disposal of waste tires in violation of §§ 17-17-401 through 17-17-427.
- 17-17-429 - Disposal of lead acid batteries.
- 17-17-431 - Duties of retail sellers of lead acid batteries.
- 17-17-433 - Preparation and distribution of notices required by § 17-17-431; inspection of premises and issuance of warnings; penalty for failure to post notice after receipt of warning.
- 17-17-435 - Duty of wholesale sellers of lead acid batteries; removal of batteries accepted in transfer from battery retailers.
- 17-17-437 - Promulgation, etc., of rules and regulations for implementation of §§ 17-17-429 through 17-17-445; penalties for violations.
- 17-17-439 - Creation of "Right-Way-To-Throw-Away Program."
- 17-17-441 - Development and administration of program; promulgation of rules and regulations for administration of funds for grants for establishment of household hazardous waste collection and manage
- 17-17-443 - Registration and approval of programs for collection and management of household hazardous wastes; maintenance and submission of records.
- 17-17-445 - Powers and duties regarding administration of program.
- 17-17-501 - Definitions.
- 17-17-503 - Filing of disclosure statements by applicants for issuance, reissuance or transfer of permits pertaining to waste management facilities; contents; updating of statements.
- 17-17-505 - Grounds for refusal of issuance, reissuance or transfer of permits pertaining to waste management facilities; factors considered where applicants have engaged in unlawful activities.
- 17-17-507 - Consideration of performance history of public agencies applying for permits.
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