Sec. 252.205. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ROAD SUPERINTENDENT. (a) Subject to the orders of the commissioners court, a road superintendent has general supervision over the public roads in the road superintendent's county or precinct and the county inmates working on the roads.
(b) A road superintendent shall:
(1) perform the duties of supervisor imposed on the county commissioners in counties not adopting this subchapter;
(2) direct the laying out, constructing, changing, and repairing of roads and the building of bridges in the road superintendent's county or precinct, except where otherwise contracted;
(3) take charge of and be responsible for the safekeeping of the tools, machinery, and vehicles placed under the road superintendent's control by the commissioners court, execute a receipt for an item described by this subdivision, and file the receipt with the county clerk;
(4) ensure that the roads and bridges in the road superintendent's county or precinct are kept in good repair;
(5) under the direction of the commissioners court, establish and carry out a system of working on, grading, and draining the public roads in the road superintendent's county or precinct;
(6) employ a sufficient force to enable the road superintendent to do the necessary work in the road superintendent's county or precinct, giving due regard to the condition of the county road and bridge fund and the work to be done;
(7) buy or hire tools, machinery, and vehicles as directed by the commissioners court;
(8) work on the roads in the manner directed by the commissioners court;
(9) perform any other service required by the commissioners court; and
(10) on leaving office, deliver all money and other property to the person the commissioners court directs.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioners court may employ a person to supervise the inmates and direct the work to be done by them.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges
Chapter 252 - Systems of County Road Administration
Subchapter C. Road Superintendent System
Section 252.201. Subchapter Not Applicable to Certain Counties
Section 252.202. Relationship of Subchapter to Other Law
Section 252.203. Adoption of Subchapter and Appointment of Road Superintendents
Section 252.204. Oath and Bond of Road Superintendent
Section 252.205. Powers and Duties of Road Superintendent
Section 252.206. Liability of Road Superintendent
Section 252.207. Report of Road Superintendent
Section 252.208. Supervision of Road Superintendent by Commissioners Court
Section 252.209. Contracts by Road Superintendent; Payment
Section 252.210. Division of County or Precinct Into Road Districts
Section 252.211. Salary of Road Superintendent
Section 252.212. Powers of Commissioners Court
Section 252.213. Contracts by Commissioners Court; Payment
Section 252.215. Liability for Property Damage or Misplacement