(a) The State Highway Commission shall have authority to employ a consulting engineer whenever it deems the services of such an engineer to be necessary or advisable, at a compensation to be agreed on by the commission and the engineer, with the amount of the compensation, however, to be subject in all cases to the approval of the Governor.
(b) All district highway engineers and other responsible engineering positions shall be filled by an engineer licensed under the laws of Arkansas.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets
Chapter 65 - Arkansas Department of Transportation — State Highway Commission
§ 27-65-102. Administration of department
§ 27-65-107. Powers and duties generally — Definitions
§ 27-65-108. Agreements for promoting highway programs
§ 27-65-109. Transfer agreements
§ 27-65-110. Records and reports
§ 27-65-111. Purchase of equipment and supplies
§ 27-65-112. Acceptance of federal aid
§ 27-65-113. Relocation assistance
§ 27-65-114. Tourist information bureaus
§ 27-65-115. Use of federal aid funds for turnpike projects
§ 27-65-122. Director of State Highways and Transportation
§ 27-65-128. Investigations and reports by engineer and geologist
§ 27-65-130. Bonds — Commissioner and director
§ 27-65-131. Bonds — Suppliers and employees
§ 27-65-132. Contracts between commission and employees
§ 27-65-133. Corruption in office
§ 27-65-134. Venue in suits against state highway officers
§ 27-65-136. Prohibition on increasing number of employees before election
§ 27-65-137. Special expense allowances
§ 27-65-138. Acquisition of property
§ 27-65-139. Uniform allowance
§ 27-65-141. Payment of claims for damages to personal property
§ 27-65-143. Award of pistol, shotgun, or both upon retirement or death
§ 27-65-144. Additional annual reporting
§ 27-65-145. Transportation-Related Research Grant Program — Definition
§ 27-65-146. Proposed legislation — Reporting and approval requirements
§ 27-65-147. Additional reporting before each regular session and each fiscal session — Definitions