It shall be the duty of the county engineer, subject to the approval and direction of the county commission to:
- (1) Employ, supervise, and direct such assistants as are necessary to construct and maintain properly the county public roads, highways, and bridges.
- (2) Perform such engineering and surveying services as may be required to prepare and maintain the necessary maps, plans, and records.
- (3) Maintain the necessary accounting records to reflect the cost of constructing and maintaining the county highway system.
- (4) Perform such other duties as are necessary and incident to the operation of the county highway system as directed by the county commission.
- (5) It shall be his or her further duty, insofar as it is feasible, to construct and maintain all county roads on the basis of the county as a unit, without regard to any district, quadrant, or beat lines.
(Act 79-487, p. 896, §10.)