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MS Code § 65-1-143 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-143. Construction to commence at points having greatest traffic congestion

 When the specific location of a road has been established under the criteria contained in Section 65-1-141, construction on said roads shall commence at the point on each segment having the greatest traffic congestion.
MS Code § 65-1-147 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-147. Reversion of links removed from state highway system to counties and political subdivisions

 Any link or part of the legislatively designated state highway system on July 1, 1981, that is removed from that system by appropriate statute shall revert for all purposes to the jurisdiction of the county and political subdivision in which it lies, and the link so removed may, in the discretion of the board of supervisors of the county in which it lies, be and become a part of the state aid roads system and be governed by the statutes regulating that system.
MS Code § 65-1-151 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-151. Additional bonds required of commissioners and director

 Bond shall be given to the state of Mississippi by each commissioner and the director, each in an additional sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), which is in addition to the bonds required in Sections 65-1-3 and 65-1-9, Mississippi Code of 1972; and said bond shall in all instances be and is for the same purposes and in the same manner as provided in Sections 65-1-3 and 65-1-9. Such bonds may be consolidated with bonds required in the aforementioned sections.
MS Code § 65-1-153 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-153. Submission of work program required prior to appropriations; notification of changes in program

  From and after July 1, 1981, no appropriation shall be made to the Mississippi State Highway Department until the highway department supplies the legislature with a detailed program of the work to be accomplished during the fiscal year for which such appropriation will be made.   Whenever a determination is made that one or more of the projects in the program detailed in subsection (1) cannot proceed as approved, the highway department shall furnish, in prescribed written form, the reasons for any proposed deviation, cancellation or rescheduling of such project, together with its recommendation for a substitute project, to the Lieutenant Governor, the chairman of the senate appropriations committee, the chairman of the senate highways committee and the chairman of the senate finance committee, and to the speaker of the house, the chairman of the house appropriations committee, the chairman of the house ways and means committee and the chairman of the house highways and highway financing committee, and to the individual senators and representatives in whose district the requested changes along with the proposed substitution is located.
MS Code § 65-1-155 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-155. Transfer of funds to Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management

 The State Highway Commission, acting through the Director of the State Highway Department, is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) out of any money in the special fund accounts within the State Treasury to the credit of the State Highway Department into a special fund account to the credit of the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management within the State Treasury.
MS Code § 65-1-157 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-157. Expenditure of transferred funds by Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management

 The funds transferred herein to a special fund account to the credit of the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management shall be expended only as authorized by an act of the Legislature.
MS Code § 65-1-159 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-159. Implementation of fund transferral by director

 The Director of the State Highway Department shall make requisition upon the State Auditor of Public Accounts, or its successor, and thereupon the Auditor of Public Accounts, or its successor, shall issue his warrant to the State Treasurer, who shall immediately pay same into the special fund account to the credit of the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management created pursuant to Section 65-1-155.
MS Code § 65-1-163 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-163. Disposition of proceeds of sale authorized by Section 65-1-161

 When the property described in Section 65-1-161 is conveyed to the Mississippi Highway Department as authorized, the proceeds from this conveyance of parcels 1, 2, 3 and 4, shall be deposited to the credit of the Mississippi School for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Blind, in a special account created in the State Treasury for the use of the Governor's Office of General Services, Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management for the renovation of capital improvements of buildings and grounds on school property. The proceeds from the conveyance of the property in parcel 5 shall be deposited to the credit of Special Fund Account of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for the use and benefit of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. Monies in the special funds shall be expended only upon appropriation by the Legislature and upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers. Any monies appropriated from the special funds shall be in addition to other legislative appropriations which shall not be reduced because of the existence of the special fund.
MS Code § 65-1-165 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-165. Contract for development of comprehensive statewide litter prevention program

 The State Highway Department is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc., to develop and implement a comprehensive statewide program of litter prevention. The contract shall contain provisions to require that Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc., will:   Encourage and assist local communities to become certified Keep America Beautiful systems.   Serve as a state clearinghouse of information on ideas and projects to make local litter prevention programs more effective.   Implement statewide communication programs to alert people to the problem of littering and how it can be corrected.   Coordinate an annual statewide project which will heighten public awareness of the problem of littering.   Establish an annual awards program to recognize individual and community achievement in litter prevention.   Serve as the authority which approves and disburses financial assistance to any nonprofit corporation, county or municipality which, in a written application, seeks such assistance to implement a local litter prevention project. The financial assistance authorized herein shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the cost of the local litter prevention project for which such assistance is sought.   Encourage donation of funds from the private sector to assist in defraying the operation of the litter prevention program implemented pursuant to this section.   The contract may include any additional provisions which the highway department deems necessary to effectuate the litter prevention program contemplated by this section.   Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc., shall submit to the highway department on or before August 1 of each year a written report detailing the operation of the litter prevention program statewide and its expenditure of monies for such program during the preceding state fiscal year.
MS Code § 65-1-167 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-167. Statewide litter prevention fund

 There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund. Monies may be expended out of such fund, pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the statewide litter prevention program established under the provisions of Section 65-1-165. Disbursements from such fund shall be made only upon requisition of the Director of the State Highway Department with the approval of the State Highway Commission.
MS Code § 65-1-169 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-169. Removal or termination of obstructions, encroachments and unauthorized uses of property acquired for highway purposes

 The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized to maintain property acquired for highway purposes free and clear of any obstruction, encroachment or any other use not authorized by the commission. Before removing or terminating any obstruction, encroachment or other unauthorized use, the State Highway Commission shall give notice by registered mail to the offending party of its intention to remove or terminate such obstruction, encroachment or other unauthorized use unless, within forty-five (45) days from the date such notice is mailed, the offending party institutes a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction with respect to the removal or termination proposed by the Highway Commission. When the State Highway Commission has removed or terminated any obstruction, encroachment or other unauthorized use after the mailing of notice as required above and upon the failure of the offending party to institute an action within the forty-five-day time period, the Highway Commission may institute a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the offending party for all costs incurred in the removal or termination thereof.   The State Highway Commission, the State Highway Department and State Highway Department personnel shall not be liable, civilly or criminally, for any property damages or personal injuries incurred by any person for the removal or termination of such obstruction, encroachment or unauthorized use in accordance with the provisions of this section provided that reasonable care is exercised in the termination or removal of the obstruction, encroachment or unauthorized use. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as a waiver, in whole or in part, of the sovereign immunity of the state, the State Highway Commission or the State Highway Department.   The provisions of this section shall apply only to the removal or termination of obstructions, encroachments or other unauthorized uses of property acquired for highway purposes which first occur or are created on or after July 1, 1988. The provisions of this section shall not apply to or affect any right or remedy which the State Highway Commission was authorized by law prior to July 1, 1988, to exercise in the removal or termination of any such obstructions, encroachments or other unauthorized uses occurring or created before July 1, 1988.
MS Code § 65-1-171 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-171. Construction of bridge across Pearl River at City of Jackson connecting counties of Rankin and Hinds

 Pursuant to federal appropriations for transportation system improvements, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to construct a road and bridge along the following route: Begin at or near North State Street in the City of Jackson's central business district and extend in an easterly direction across the Pearl River to Mississippi 475 at or near the entrance to the Jackson International Airport, for a total distance of approximately 4.6 miles. Final roadway alignment will be determined by a feasibility study.   To defray the cost of the project, the department shall utilize only monies made available to it from the boards of supervisors and the governing authorities of the counties and municipalities within which such project is located; however, the department may utilize state funds to match any federal funds which are specially provided for preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction for the connections between I-55 and Mississippi 475 at or near the entrance to the Jackson International Airport, in addition to those federal funds with obligational authority as are regularly apportioned and appropriated to the State of Mississippi for highway purposes. Accessory improvements shall be made to local streets to accommodate traffic generated by the project. All improvements shall conform to congressional appropriations enacted for planning and construction of the project.
MS Code § 65-1-173 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 65-1-173. Employment of inspectors to enforce and investigate violations of railroad laws and related mandates

 For the purpose of enforcing and investigating all violations of the railroad laws, and the rules, regulations and general orders of the Mississippi Transportation Commission promulgated thereunder, the commission is hereby authorized to employ five (5) inspectors and one (1) railway safety coordinator. The salaries of the inspectors and the safety coordinator shall be fixed by the commission, subject to the state personnel system law as provided under Section 25-9-101 et seq. The inspectors shall devote their full time to the performance of their duties and shall take an oath faithfully to perform the duties of their positions. The commission shall require bonds to be carried on such employees as the commission may deem necessary, the cost thereof to be paid by the commission.   The inspectors shall be selected after an examination, as prescribed by the commission, as to physical and mental fitness, knowledge of the railroad laws, the rules and regulations of the commission, the laws of this state pertaining to arrest and any other examination as may be prescribed by the commission. An inspector, at the time of appointment, shall be a citizen of the State of Mississippi, of good moral character, and shall not be less than twenty-one (21) years of age.   The inspectors of the Mississippi Transportation Commission may enter upon private property upon which a railroad facility is located that is connected to but not a part of the general railroad system of transportation, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner to perform an inspection, investigation or surveillance of facilities, equipment, records and operations relating to the packaging, loading or transportation of hazardous materials or other materials to determine whether the railroad facility complies with the applicable federal or state safety statutes, rules, regulations or orders. Any inspection, investigation or surveillance performed on the site of a manufacturing facility shall be performed in compliance with the safety rules or regulations of the facility.
MS Code § 65-1-177 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 1 - In General|§ 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 regarding passenger rail infrastructure

 Working in consultation with the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission created in Section 57-45-1 and the Mississippi Development Authority, the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall promote passenger rail travel and service in the state and make recommendations for specific projects related to the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and improvement of the state's passenger rail infrastructure, which shall include, but are not limited to, the following aspects:   Insuring compatibility for a project or projects with opportunities for the state to obtain federal funding assistance that may be available for high-speed passenger rail service, which includes, but is not limited to, intercity passenger rail service that is capable of reaching speeds of one hundred ten (110) miles per hour; and   Considering projects that create a series of corridor route rail segments with passenger service areas that are smaller than long-distance passenger trains and seek to connect major city pairs, in order to provide improved service at peak travel times and a higher frequency of trains.
MS Code § 65-1-301 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-301. Definitions

 For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context in which such terms are used otherwise requires:   "Department" means the Mississippi Department of Transportation.   "Judge" means the resident judge of the circuit or county court in the district where the cause is pending, or a special judge residing in the district, or the judge of the circuit or county court assigned to hold the courts of the district, or the emergency or special judge holding court in the county where the cause is pending.
MS Code § 65-1-305 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-305. Transfer of title

  Upon the filing of the complaint and the declaration of taking and deposit in court, to the use of the person entitled thereto, of the amount of the compensation stated in the declaration, and upon the Transportation Department having filed proof of service of process, title to the land or such other interest therein specified in the complaint and the declaration of taking, together with the right to immediate possession thereof, shall vest in the Mississippi Transportation Commission, and the judge shall enter such orders in the cause as may be required to place the Transportation Commission in possession and title. Thereafter, the land shall be deemed to be condemned and taken for use of the Transportation Department, and the right to just compensation therefor shall vest in the person owning the property or any compensable interest therein at the time of the filing of the complaint and the declaration of taking and deposit of the money in court. Compensation shall then be determined and awarded in the action and established by judgment therein.   If there is a life estate and a remainder, either vested or contingent, in lieu of the investment of the proceeds of the amount determined and awarded as just compensation to which the life tenant would be entitled to the use during the life estate, the court, in its discretion, may order the value of the life tenant's share during the probable life of such life tenant to be ascertained as provided by law and paid directly to the life tenant out of the final award as just compensation established by the judgment in the cause, and the life tenant may have the relief provided for in Section 65-1-307.   On and after July 1, 1997, the Transportation Department, at the time of the filing of the complaint and declaration of taking and deposit of fair market value compensation, shall record a memorandum of action in the land deed records of the chancery clerk in all counties in which the land involved therein is located, and the memorandum shall be recorded among the land records of the county. Upon the amending of any complaint and declaration of taking affecting the property taken, the Transportation Department shall record a supplemental memorandum of action. The memorandum of action shall contain the following:   The names of those persons who the Transportation Department is informed and believes may have or claim to have an interest in the lands and who are parties to the action;   A description of the entire tract or tracts affected by the taking sufficient for the identification thereof;   A statement of the estate or interest in the land taken for public use; and   The date of institution of the action, the county in which the action is pending, and such other reference thereto as may be necessary for the identification of the action.
MS Code § 65-1-307 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-307. Application for full or just compensation

  The person named in the complaint and declaration of taking may apply to the court for disbursement of the money deposited in the court, or any part thereof, as full compensation, or as a credit against just compensation without prejudice to further proceedings in the cause to determine just compensation. Upon such application, the judge, unless there is a dispute as to title, shall order that the money deposited be paid forthwith to the person entitled thereto in accordance with the application. The judge shall have power to make such orders with respect to encumbrances, liens, rents, taxes, assessments, insurance and other charges, if any, as shall be just and equitable.   No notice to the Transportation Department of the hearing upon the application for disbursement of deposit shall be necessary, but a copy of the order disbursing the deposit shall be served upon the secretary of the Transportation Commission, or such other process agents as may be designated by the Transportation Department.
MS Code § 65-1-309 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 1 - Transportation Department|Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings|§ 65-1-309. Procedure for filing an answer to complaint

  Any person whose property has been taken by the Transportation Department by the filing of a complaint and a declaration of taking may, within the time hereinafter set forth, file an answer to the complaint praying only for a determination of just compensation. No answer shall be filed to the declaration of taking and notice of deposit. The answer, in addition, shall contain the following:   Such admissions or denials of the allegations of the complaint as are appropriate;   The names and addresses of the persons filing the answer, together with a statement as to their interest in the property taken; and   Such affirmative defenses or matters as are pertinent to the action.     A copy of the answer shall be served on the Transportation Department, or such other process agents as may be designated by the department, in Jackson, Mississippi, provided that failure to serve the answer shall not deprive the answer of its validity. The affirmative allegation of the answer shall be deemed denied; however, the Transportation Department may file a reply within thirty (30) days from receipt of a copy of the answer.   The Transportation Department, within ninety (90) days from the receipt of the answer, shall file in the cause a plat of the land taken and such additional area as may be necessary to properly determine the damages, and a copy thereof shall be mailed to the parties or their attorney; however, the department shall not be required to file a map or plat in less than six (6) months from the date of the filing of the complaint.