Article 1 - In General.
- § 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
- § 65-1-8.1. Commission may allow for erection of welcome and recognition signs adjacent to state highways within unincorporated areas of a county
- § 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
- § 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 buildings not owned by the state
- § 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
- § 65-1-70.5. Imputation of liability as to 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. Audit and 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
- § 65-1-139. 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
- § 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 of transportation commission; commissioner’s reports; administrative budget; post audit of funds expended and programs projected
- § 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
- § 65-1-177. 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
- § 65-1-179. Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund created; use of funds; Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund Advisory Board
