Delaware § 6520 - County Engineer; appointment and duties; assistants.
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§ 6520. County Engineer; appointment and duties; assistants.
(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.
9 Del. C. 1953, § 6601; 55 Del. Laws, c. 245; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 9A;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 6520
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Section 6520 ("County Engineer; appointment and duties; assistants.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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