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MS Code § 65-1-311 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-311. Time for filing an answer to complaint

 Any person named in and served with a complaint and declaration of taking shall have twelve (12) months from the date of service thereof to file an answer. Failure to answer within the time shall constitute an admission that the amount deposited is just compensation and shall be a waiver of any further proceeding to determine just compensation. In such event, the judge shall enter final judgment in the amount deposited and order disbursement of the money to the owner. However, at any time before the entry of the final judgment, the judge, for good cause shown and after notice to the plaintiff, may extend the time for filing the answer for thirty (30) days.
MS Code § 65-1-313 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-313. Motion to hear and determine issues raised in pleadings

 After the filing of the plat, the judge, upon motion and ten (10) days' notice by either the Transportation Department or the owner shall, either in or out of term, hear and determine all issues raised by the pleading other than the issue of just compensation, including, if controverted, questions of necessary and proper parties, title to the land, interest taken and area taken.
MS Code § 65-1-315 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-315. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem

  The judge may appoint some competent attorney to appear for and protect the rights of any party or parties in interest who are unknown or whose residence is unknown and who have not appeared in the proceeding represented by an attorney or agent. The judge shall appoint guardians ad litem for these parties who are minors, incompetents, or other parties who may be under a disability and without general guardian. The judge may make additional parties as he deems necessary to the complete determination of the proceeding and may enter such other orders, either in law or equity, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.   Upon the coming on of the cause for hearing pursuant to Section 65-1-311, or upon the coming on of the cause for trial, the judge, in order that the material ends of justice may be served, upon his own motion or upon motion of any of the parties thereto and upon proper showing that the effect of condemnation upon the subject property cannot presently be determined, may continue the cause until the highway project under which the appropriation occurred is open to traffic or until such earlier time as, in the opinion of the judge, the effect of condemnation upon the property may be determined.
MS Code § 65-1-319 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-319. Measure of damages

 The following shall be the measure of damages to be followed by the jury or judge who determines the issue of just compensation:   If only a part of a tract is taken, the measure of just compensation for the taking shall be the difference between the fair market value of the entire tract immediately before the taking and the fair market value of the remainder immediately after the taking, with consideration being given to any special or general benefits resulting from the utilization of the part taken for transportation purposes.   If the entire tract is taken the measure of just compensation for the taking shall be the fair market value of the property at the time of taking.
MS Code § 65-1-321 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-321. Interest on just compensation award

 To the amount awarded as just compensation by the jury or judge, the judge, as part of just compensation, shall add interest at the legal rate for judgments on the amount from the date of taking to the date of judgment; but interest shall not be allowed from the date of deposit on so much thereof as shall have been paid into court as provided in this article.
MS Code § 65-1-323 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-323. Time and place of hearing

 An order of the court shall fix the time and place for the hearing either in term time or vacation, and a certified copy shall be given to the court administrator. If the hearing is set during term time, it shall be given priority over any other matter and shall utilize the regular jury panel that has been summoned. If the hearing is set in vacation, the order of the court shall direct the clerk to summon the necessary jurors to appear at the time and place designated by the order.
MS Code § 65-1-325 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-325. Separate causes of action; jury; judgment

  Each different property, identified by separate ownership, shall constitute a separate civil action and shall require trial, unless otherwise agreed by all parties with the approval of the court. Trial shall be to a jury of twelve (12), which shall be examined and empaneled in accordance with the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. Alternatively, trial may be to the court as provided by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.   In the trial of all cases provided for in this article, nine (9) jurors may bring in a verdict as in other civil cases. The verdict of the jury may be in the following form: "We, the jury, find that the defendant(s) _______________is/are entitled to just compensation for the acquisition of his/her/their property for the public use in the sum of $ _______________ ."   Upon the return of the verdict by the jury or court, the court shall enter a judgment as follows, viz: "In this case the claim of (plaintiff name) to have condemned certain lands named in the complaint, to-wit: (here describe the property), being the property of (insert defendants' names) was submitted to a jury (or the court) on the_______________day of_______________ , A.D._______________ , and the jury (or court) having returned a verdict fixing the defendant's just compensation at $ _______________ , the verdict was received and entered. Now, upon payment of the award with legal interest from the date of the filing of the complaint, the property is vested in plaintiff by virtue of the judgment entered herein."
MS Code § 65-1-327 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-327. Conformance to other civil actions

 In all cases of procedure under this article, whenever the mode or manner of conducting the action is not expressly provided for in this article or by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, or whenever the rules of civil procedure are inapplicable, the judge before whom such proceeding may be pending may make all the necessary orders and rules of procedure necessary to carry into effect the object and intent of this article. The practice in such cases shall conform as nearly as practicable to the practice in other civil actions in the courts.
MS Code § 65-1-329 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-329. Final judgments; form

 Final judgments entered in actions instituted under the provisions of this article shall contain a description of the property affected, together with a description of the property and estate of interest acquired by the Transportation Department. A copy of the judgment shall be certified and filed in the land deed records in the chancery clerk office of the county in which the land or any part thereof lies.
MS Code § 65-1-331 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-331. Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants

 If there are adverse and conflicting claimants to the deposit made into the court by the Transportation Department or the additional amount determined as just compensation on which final judgment is entered in the action, the judge may direct the full amount determined to be paid into the court by the Transportation Department, shall release the department from any further involvement and may retain the cause for determination of who is entitled to the monies. By further order in the cause, the court may direct to whom the monies shall be paid and, in its discretion, may order a hearing to ascertain the facts on which such determination and order are to be made.
MS Code § 65-1-333 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-333. Written agreement in lieu of complaint or declaration of taking

 The provisions of this article shall not prevent the transportation department and the owner from entering into a written agreement whereby the owner agrees and consents that the department may enter upon his property without filing the complaint and declaration of taking and depositing the estimated compensation as provided in this article. The department shall have the same rights under such agreement with the owner in carrying on work on such project as it would have by having filed a complaint and a declaration of taking and having deposited the estimated compensation as provided in this article.
MS Code § 65-1-335 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-335. Authority of department to enter land to make surveys or other examinations

 The Transportation Department, without having filed a complaint and a declaration as provided in this article, may enter upon any lands and structures to make surveys, borings, soundings, environmental assessments or examinations as may be necessary in carrying out and performing its duties and responsibilities. Any such entry shall not be deemed a trespass or taking within the meaning of this article; however, the department shall make reimbursement for any damage resulting to such land from such activities, and the owner, if necessary, shall be entitled to proceed under the provisions of Section 65-1-317 to recover for such damages.
MS Code § 65-1-337 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-337. Reimbursement of real property taxes

 A property owner whose property is totally taken in fee simple by the transportation department exercising the power of eminent domain under this article or under any other statute, shall be entitled to reimbursement from the department of the pro rata portion of real property taxes paid that are allocable to a period subsequent to the vesting of title in the department or subsequent to the effective date of possession of such real property, whichever is earlier.
MS Code § 65-1-339 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-339. Transportation Department entitled to recover amount of deposit exceeding that of final judgment

 If the amount of the final judgment is less than the amount deposited by the Transportation Department pursuant to the provisions of this article, the department shall be entitled to recover the excess of the amount of the deposit over the amount of the final judgment and court costs incident thereto. If there are not sufficient funds on deposit to cover the excess, then the department shall be entitled to a judgment for the sum against the person or persons having received the deposit.
MS Code § 65-1-341 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-341. Payment of court costs; right of appeal

 The Transportation Department shall pay all court costs taxed by the court. Either party shall have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court for errors of law committed in any proceedings provided for in this article in the same manner as in any other civil actions, and it shall not be necessary that an appeal bond be posted.   The court having jurisdiction of the condemnation action instituted by the department to acquire real property by condemnation shall award the owner any right or title to, or interest in, such real property a sum as will in the opinion of the court reimburse such owner for his reasonable cost, disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, appraisal and engineering fees, actually incurred because of the condemnation proceedings, if (a) the final judgment is that the department may not acquire real property by condemnation; or (b) the proceedings are abandoned by the department.
MS Code § 65-1-343 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-343. Prepayment of court costs

 The circuit clerks and chancery clerks shall not require the transportation department when following the procedure established in this article to prepay the cost of filing of a court action, filing of an instrument or obtaining a copy of any filed instrument from the office of chancery or circuit clerk. The clerk shall furnish an itemized statement and the payment shall be paid in the normal course of business.
MS Code § 65-1-345 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-345. Relationship to other laws

 The provisions of this article shall not be considered as amending or repealing any other provisions of law that prescribe a procedure for the acquisition of property through eminent domain or condemnation proceedings but shall be considered as a method and procedure that may be employed by the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the Mississippi Department of Transportation as an alternative to any eminent domain or condemnation proceedings as are otherwise prescribed by law.
MS Code § 65-1-347 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-347. Due process

 Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to deprive the owner of the property or interest in the property which is the subject of acquisition pursuant to this article of due process of law as guaranteed by the Constitutions of the State of Mississippi and of the United States.
MS Code § 65-1-501 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-501. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the Legislature to promote and provide services economically and to streamline the process for the weighing of vehicles, the issuance of permits, the collections of taxes, fees, and assessments and for the enforcement of the laws of this state, and rules and regulations promulgated by the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the laws of the contiguous states and their appropriate agencies and departments, by authorizing the Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into bilateral agreements with contiguous states through their appropriate officials, departments or agencies, to jointly locate, construct, staff and operate permanent and portable weight scales or ports of entry and for the enforcement of the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, and the laws of such contiguous states and its agencies and departments.
MS Code § 65-1-503 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-503. Authority to negotiate and enter into interstate agreements

 The Mississippi Transportation Commission may negotiate and enter into interstate agreements with contiguous states through their appropriate officials, departments or agencies, to jointly provide for the location, construction, staffing and operation of portable or permanent scales for the weighing of vehicles and trailers, for the issuance of permits, for the collection of fees, taxes, and assessments, and for the enforcement of the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, and the laws of such contiguous states and the rules and regulations of its appropriate agencies or departments.
MS Code § 65-1-505 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-505. Contents of agreements; collection and distribution of monies

 The interstate agreement may authorize employees of either state to weigh machinery, vehicles, trailers and other equipment under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, issue permits, collect fees, taxes, interests and penalties imposed by the laws, rules or regulations of either state or its agencies and departments, enforce the laws of either state and the rules and regulations of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the appropriate agency or department of such contiguous state. All fees, taxes, assessments, interest and penalties imposed and collected for and on behalf of the State of Mississippi in a contiguous state or by any employee of a contiguous state pursuant to an interstate agreement entered into under Sections 65-1-501 through 65-1-513 shall be collected, paid and distributed to the Mississippi Transportation Commission or other appropriate agency of this state as otherwise provided by law for the collection, payment and distribution of such fees, taxes, assessments, interest and penalties in this state.
MS Code § 65-1-507 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-507. Enforcement employees; appointments; positions in other states or departments

 The Mississippi Transportation Commission may appoint employees of the contiguous states as duly authorized and empowered enforcement officers of the Mississippi Transportation Commission for the enforcement of tax, weight, size and load, equipment, safety and all other laws, rules and regulations of this state and the Mississippi Transportation Commission relating to vehicles entering into, exiting, or traveling upon the highways of this state, and may allow employees of the Mississippi Transportation Commission to accept similar positions or appointments with any contiguous state or the appropriate agency or department of such state and to enforce the rules, regulations and laws of such state or its agencies or departments.
MS Code § 65-1-509 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-509. Employees of contiguous states as employees of Mississippi; compensation and benefits; civil and criminal liability

 Any employee of a contiguous state which enters into an interstate agreement under the authority of Sections 65-1-501 through 65-1-513 shall not become an employee of this state or of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, and shall not be compensated by this state or be entitled to any employment benefits either directly or indirectly from this state or the Mississippi Transportation Commission. The State of Mississippi or the Mississippi Transportation Commission or its officers, agents or employees shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for the actions or inactions of such person.
MS Code § 65-1-511 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-511. Employees of this state accepting employment with contiguous states; status; compensation

 Employees of this state who accept appointments from a contiguous state shall not, by virtue of their appointment, be considered an employee of that state, be compensated by that state or be considered an employee of that state for the purposes of employment rights.
MS Code § 65-1-513 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 5 - Enforcement Agreements With Contiguous States|§ 65-1-513. Rules and regulations; authority to enact

 The Mississippi Transportation Commission may enact all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of Sections 65-1-501 through 65-1-513 and the authority granted in Sections 65-1-501 through 65-1-513 shall be in addition to the powers granted to the Mississippi Transportation Commission by Section 65-1-8.
MS Code § 65-1-701 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 7 - Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement|§ 65-1-701. Definitions

 As used in this article:   "Airport" means a publicly owned airport in Mississippi.   "Fund" means the Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund created in Section 65-1-703.   "MDA" means the Mississippi Development Authority.   "MDOT" means the Mississippi Department of Transportation.   "Modes" means airports, ports, railroads and transit systems.   "Port" means a public port in Mississippi.   "Railroad" means a publicly owned short line railroad in Mississippi and regional railroad authority as defined in 19-29-5.   "Transit system" means a public transit system in Mississippi.
MS Code § 65-1-703 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 7 - Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement|§ 65-1-703. Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund

 There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund" into which shall be deposited such state funds as may be designated for deposit therein. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. Money in the fund shall be expended by MDOT as provided for in this article for the improvement of airports, ports, railroads and transit systems in Mississippi.