MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 001 of Title 65

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 non-state-owned buildings. 
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.
65-1-55.  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. 
65-1-110.  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.  Books and accounts audited; budget.
65-1-115.  System of accounting.
65-1-117.  County and federal funds for road construction. 
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. 
65-1-141.  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; administrative budget; projections.
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. 
65-1-301. 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 answeer 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 complaiant 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; judgement.
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 examinaions.
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 otherlaws.
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 destruction of monies. 
65-1-507. Enforcement employees; appointments; positions in other states or departments. 
65-1-509. Employees of contiguous states as employees of Miss.; 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 Multi-Modal Fund Committee; 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.


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