SB308INTRODUCED
Page 0
SB308
G3YUT26-1
By Senator Price (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 08-Apr-25
1
2
3
4
5 G3YUT26-1 03/12/2025 CMH (L)ma 2025-1245
Page 1
First Read: 08-Apr-25
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Lee County; to amend Sections 45-41-130,
45-41-130.01, 45-41-130.02, and 45-41-130.03, Code of Alabama
1975, to further provide for the functions, duties, and
responsibilities of the county engineer and county commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 45-41-130, 45-41-130.01,
45-41-130.02, and 45-41-130.03, Code of Alabama 1975, are
amended to read as follows:
"§45-41-130
(a) The Lee County Commission shall employ a county
engineer who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent
civil engineer possessing all of the qualifications as
specified for county engineers under the general laws of the
State of Alabama and who shall reside in Lee County during his
or her employment ; and the commission shall delegate authority
to the.
(b) The county engineer to manageshall be responsible
for the management of the county highway department and
maintainthe maintenance of county roads, highways, bridges,
and ferries in Lee County at the discretion of the county
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 SB308 INTRODUCED
Page 2
and ferries in Lee County at the discretion of the county
commission or its designee . "
"§45-41-130.01
Before commencing his or her duties, the county
engineer shall enter into a bond for faithful performance of
his or her duties in such amount and with such sureties as
shall be approved by the commission ; and in. In carrying out
his or her duties , he or she shall report to the county
commission as a whole or its designee ."
"§45-41-130.02
(a) All functions, duties, and responsibilities for the
construction, maintenance, and repair of county roads,
highways, bridges, and ferries in Lee County are hereby vested
inshall be delegated to the county engineer, who shall,
insofar as possible, construct and maintain suchthe roads,
highways, bridges, and ferries for the benefit of the county
as a whole or as a unit, without regard to district or beat
lines.
(b) Each member of the Lee County Commission shall be
authorized to inspect the roads in his or her district from
time to time and report their condition to the county
engineer."
"§45-41-130.03
The county engineer shall have the following duties and
authority, but shall not be limited to such duties It shall be
the duty of the county engineer to carry out the following as
determined by the county commission or its designee :
(1) To employ, supervise, and direct all such personnel
and such assistants as are necessary and authorized to
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56 SB308 INTRODUCED
Page 3
and such assistants as are necessary and authorized to
properly maintain and construct the county roads, highways,
bridges, and ferries of the county ,; to have the authority to
prescribe their duties ; and to discharge employees for cause
or when not needed.
(2) To perform or have performed such engineering and
surveying services as may be required; and to prepare and
maintain the necessary maps and records.
(3) To prepare and present to the county commission on
or before September 15 each year a proposed budget for the
county highway department and to maintain the necessary
records to show the expenditures made in constructing and
maintaining of the county highway system.
(4) To build or construct new roads, or change old
roads, upon the order of the county commission
(5) Insofar as is feasible to To construct and maintain
all county roads for the benefit of the county as a whole or
as a unit.
(6) To have the authority, under the laws of the State
of Alabama, to receive and evaluate bids and present to county
commission for approval.
(7) To have authority to promulgate adopt rules and
requirements regarding the approval, design, and construction
of roads, highways, and bridges that are to be accepted into
the county road system for permanent maintenance.
(8) To have full power and authority within Unless
otherwise determined by the county commission or its designee,
to expend budgeted funds to make purchases of all
materialmaterials, machinery, equipment, and supplies needed
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84 SB308 INTRODUCED
Page 4
materialmaterials, machinery, equipment, and supplies needed
for the construction, maintenance, and repair of county roads,
bridges, and ferries after complyingin accordance with county
purchasing procedure procedures and state purchasing laws."
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
85
86
87
88