Bill > SB308

This bill updates the roles, responsibilities, and authority of the Lee County Engineer, clarifying and modifying existing statutes. The bill requires the Lee County Commission to employ a qualified civil engineer who must reside in Lee County and be responsible for managing the county highway department, including maintenance of roads, highways, bridges, and ferries. The county engineer must now report to the county commission or its designee, and will be delegated (rather than automatically vested with) responsibilities for road and infrastructure management. The bill expands the engineer's duties to include employing and supervising personnel, preparing annual budgets, performing engineering services, constructing and maintaining roads, evaluating bids, and adopting rules for road system acceptance. The legislation also provides county commissioners the right to inspect roads in their districts and report conditions to the engineer, and gives the county commission more discretion in determining the engineer's specific responsibilities. These changes aim to provide more flexible oversight of county infrastructure management while maintaining clear guidelines for the county engineer's professional duties.

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