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Mississippi Department of Transportation

Mississippi Transportation Commission

Organization and meetings

Compensation of the commissioners

Authority and powers of the commission

Section
65-1-8.1

Commission may allow for erection of welcome and recognition signs adjacent to state highways within unincorporated areas of a county

Section
65-1-8.2

Commission may allow erection of certain signs for member institutions of the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; institution must purchase and pay the costs of erecting and maintaining signs

Executive Director of Department of Transportation

Section
65-1-10

Powers and duties of Executive Director

Section
65-1-11

Chief Engineer and other employees

Section
65-1-13

Deputy executive director for administration

Section
65-1-15

Secretary of the commission

Section
65-1-17

Rental of office space in buildings not owned by the state

Section
65-1-19

Repealed

Section
65-1-20

Office of Intermodal Planning

Section
65-1-21

District offices

Section
65-1-23

Testing laboratory, machine shops, etc.

Section
65-1-25

Contract for maintenance of connections on highways near state boundaries

Section
65-1-27

Contract for maintenance of connections between interstate and state system highways and county roads or streets

Section
65-1-29

Contract with the United States in flood control, drainage, and National Aeronautics and Space Agency projects

Section
65-1-31

Certain roads located on levees as temporary state highways

Section
65-1-33

Publicly owned ferries

Section
65-1-35

Roads leading to reactivated air bases

Section
65-1-37

Driveways of certain institutions

Section
65-1-39

Maintenance of roads on Australia Island

Section
65-1-41

Roads serving industrial sites and port areas

Section
65-1-43

Costs and feasibility surveys for toll highways and bridges to offshore islands

Section
65-1-44

Instruction course for weight and tax enforcement personnel

Section
65-1-45

Weight limitation on highways and bridges

Section
65-1-46

Appeals Board; appeal of penalty for excess weight; judicial review

Section
65-1-47

Control of highways; eminent domain

Section
65-1-49

Easements for highway purposes

Section
65-1-51

Land adjacent to highway rights of way; wetlands

Section
65-1-53

Repealed

Section
65-1-55

Noxious weeds and plants prohibited in rights of way

Section
65-1-57

Secondary highways

Section
65-1-59

Status of existing state highways; annual report of recommendations

Section
65-1-61

Paving

Section
65-1-63

Paving to connect county seat with paved road

Section
65-1-65

Maintenance

Section
65-1-67

Edges of certain highways to be trimmed in color and manner conforming to uniform national standards

Section
65-1-69

Crossings

Section
65-1-70

Construction of protective devices at railroad crossings

Section
65-1-70.5

Imputation of liability as to protective devices at railroad crossings

Section
65-1-71

Detours

Section
65-1-73

Repair of city streets used as detours for United States highways

Section
65-1-75

Municipalities

Section
65-1-77

Agreements for highway and street projects forming part of overall plan encompassed by Title 23, United States Code

Section
65-1-79

Agreements for purpose of securing federal aid funds available under Title 23, United States Code

Section
65-1-81

Counties and municipalities may contribute funds to aid construction of state highways

Section
65-1-83

Traffic census and other surveys, inspections or studies

Section
65-1-85

Method of awarding contracts

Section
65-1-86

Duty of Attorney General with respect to illegal contracts or criminal acts

Section
65-1-87

Purchases of war surplus equipment, supplies and materials

Section
65-1-89

Contract arbitration provisions

Section
65-1-91

Arbitration proceedings and effect

Sections
65-1-93 through 65-1-109

Superseded

Section
65-1-110

Mississippi Department of Transportation Equipment Purchase Fund established

Section
65-1-111

Highway funds; bond and interest funds

Section
65-1-112

Funds to be expended on basis of state need

Section
65-1-113

Audit and budget

Section
65-1-115

System of accounting

Section
65-1-117

County and federal funds for road construction

Section
65-1-119

Repealed

Section
65-1-121

Inventory and report of property

Section
65-1-123

Sale or disposal of unnecessary property

Section
65-1-125

Sale of used road building materials

Section
65-1-127

Participation in Federal Highway Administration Fellowship Program in Highway Safety

Section
65-1-129

Security officers; definitions

Section
65-1-131

Security officers; appointment; oath; identification; powers; reimbursement by district

Section
65-1-133

Security officers; arrest and detention

Section
65-1-135

Security officers; termination of authority

Section
65-1-136

Authorization of Mississippi Transportation Commission to contract with private security firms; requirements and limitations pertaining to private security officers

Section
65-1-137

Security officers considered independent contractors

Section
65-1-139

Contractors may be required to provide law enforcement safety operations in certain work zones; agreements between contractors and law enforcement agencies to provide work zone law enforcement; utilization of officers from Department of Transportation Office of Law Enforcement to perform work zone safety operations under certain circumstances

Section
65-1-141

Annual submission of three-year plan for maintenance, construction and relocation of highway system; determination of priorities for expenditure of funds

Section
65-1-143

Construction to commence at points having greatest traffic congestion

Section
65-1-145

Method of expenditure of funds

Section
65-1-147

Reversion of links removed from state highway system to counties and political subdivisions

Section
65-1-149

Annual reports of transportation commission; commissioner's reports; administrative budget; post audit of funds expended and programs projected

Section
65-1-151

Additional bonds required of commissioners and director

Section
65-1-153

Submission of work program required prior to appropriations; notification of changes in program

Section
65-1-155

Transfer of funds to Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management

Section
65-1-157

Expenditure of transferred funds by Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management

Section
65-1-159

Implementation of fund transferral by director

Section
65-1-161

Authorization for Office of General Services to convey right-of-way across certain lands

Section
65-1-163

Disposition of proceeds of sale authorized by Section 65-1-161

Section
65-1-165

Contract for development of comprehensive statewide litter prevention program

Section
65-1-167

Statewide litter prevention fund

Section
65-1-169

Removal or termination of obstructions, encroachments and unauthorized uses of property acquired for highway purposes

Section
65-1-171

Construction of bridge across Pearl River at City of Jackson connecting counties of Rankin and Hinds

Section
65-1-173

Employment of inspectors to enforce and investigate violations of railroad laws and related mandates

Section
65-1-175

Jurisdiction and powers of Department of Transportation with respect to roadway/railway crossings

Section
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

Section
65-1-179

Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund created; use of funds; Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund Advisory Board