Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions.

SB 2760 streamlines Mississippi's surface mining regulations by removing the Office of Geology and Energy Resources (and its successor) from oversight roles. It eliminates the requirement for commission approval of consolidation plan changes, grants the Executive Director sole authority to investigate violations, and shifts permit review and bond determination responsibilities to the Department of Environmental Quality staff. This directly affects surface mining operators, the Department's staff, and landowners whose properties may be included in mining operations. The bill simplifies administrative processes by reducing layers of approval and centralizing authority within the Department.