(a) The county government may appoint a County Engineer for such term, and at such compensation as it deems proper. The County Engineer shall be responsible for and have general supervision over all public engineering work in the County including, but not limiting the generality of the foregoing, the construction of water production and distribution facilities and the construction of sanitary sewers, trunk lines, sewerage disposal plants, sanitary sewer systems in general and maintenance thereof, drainage, construction, lighting service, and other projects of a public nature.
(b) The county government may employ, for such periods and for such compensation as it deems proper, such draftsmen, rodmen, and assistants as, in its opinion, are necessary to carry on the public work specified in subsection (a) of this section.
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Chapter 65. SANITARY AND WATER DISTRICTS
§ 6501. Establishment of sanitary sewer or water district.
§ 6502. Establishment or revision of sanitary or water districts without election.
§ 6503. Establishment of sanitary or water district upon petition of voters.
§ 6504. Public hearing; notice.
§ 6505. Action of county government following hearing.
§ 6506. Election on question of establishment of district.
§ 6507. Action of county government following election favoring establishment of district.
§ 6508. Construction of system adequate for future connections.
§ 6509. Construction or maintenance of sewers or water systems for municipalities.
§ 6510. Adjustment of assessment for cost of existing sewers included in a district.
§ 6511. Power to issue bonds; terms; borrowing in anticipation of issuance of bonds.
§ 6513. Procedure for annual assessment.
§ 6514. Collection of assessments.
§ 6515. Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal and water facilities.
§ 6516. Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies.
§ 6517. Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement.
§ 6518. Exception to limitation on borrowing power.
§ 6520. County Engineer; appointment and duties; assistants.
§ 6521. Location of sewage treatment plants and other sewage disposal facilities.