40-503. OFFICES — APPOINTMENT — QUALIFICATIONS — COMPENSATION. (1) An office of the director of the Idaho transportation department is established, and the board shall appoint a director having knowledge and experience in transportation matters. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The director shall not hold any other public office, nor any office in any political committee or organization, and shall devote full time to the performance of his official duties. The director shall receive compensation as the board may determine and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary travel and expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his official duties, not to exceed a sum approved by the board. Subject to the approval of the board, the director shall appoint a chief engineer of the department who shall serve at the pleasure of the director and the board, and who shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 53, title 67, Idaho Code.
(2) An office of the chief engineer of the department is established, and the chief engineer shall be a registered professional engineer, holding a current certificate of registration in accordance with the laws of this state, or who, having those qualifications shall within nine (9) months after his appointment, qualify as a registered professional engineer in accordance with the laws of Idaho. The chief engineer shall also have had five (5) years of actual experience in highway engineering, at least three (3) of which shall have been in an administrative capacity involving the direction of a substantial technical engineering staff. The chief engineer shall not hold any other public office, nor any office in any political committee or organization, and shall devote full time to the performance of his official duties under the control and direction of the director. The chief engineer shall receive compensation and reimbursement for travel and expenses as may be established by the director.
History:
[40-503, added 1985, ch. 253, sec. 2, p. 613; am. 2016, ch. 53, sec. 1, p. 149.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 40 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Chapter 5 - IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Section 40-501 - TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
Section 40-502 - MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS.
Section 40-503 - OFFICES — APPOINTMENT — QUALIFICATIONS — COMPENSATION.
Section 40-504 - DIRECTOR — BOND.
Section 40-505 - DIRECTOR — DUTIES AND POWERS.
Section 40-506 - COMPENSATION FOR TAKING CERTAIN PROPERTY.
Section 40-507 - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION CENTERS.
Section 40-508 - TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION CREATED — MEMBERSHIP.
Section 40-509 - DUTIES OF TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION.
Section 40-511 - STOPPING AND INSPECTION.
Section 40-513 - VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTENNIAL BRIDGE ESTABLISHED.
Section 40-513A - DESIGNATION OF THE I.B. PERRINE BRIDGE.
Section 40-513B - PORTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 95 DESIGNATED AS STU DOPF MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Section 40-513C - DESIGNATION OF PURPLE HEART TRAIL.
Section 40-513D - STATE HIGHWAY 3 DESIGNATED AS NORTH IDAHO MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY.
Section 40-513E - DESIGNATION OF VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Section 40-513F - DESIGNATION OF THE IDAHO MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY.
Section 40-513G - DESIGNATION OF THE POW/MIA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Section 40-513H - DESIGNATION OF THE BOBBY CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Section 40-516 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT: DIG ONCE POLICY.
Section 40-518 - DIG ONCE POLICY NOTIFICATION AND PROJECT IDENTIFICATION.
Section 40-519 - PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE ASSESSED FAIR MARKET VALUE.