Duties.

It shall be the duty of the said county engineer or chief engineer of the division of public roads, 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; and

(4) Perform such other duties as are necessary and incident to the operation of the county highway system as directed by the county commission.

(Acts 1971, No. 1945, p. 3143, §4.)