Louisiana § RS 48:91 - Qualifications; compensation; oath; bond
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§ RS 48:91. Qualifications; compensation; oath; bond
A. A chief engineer, a maintenance and operations engineer, and such other engineers as are found necessary by the secretary shall be appointed. The chief engineer shall be a competent engineer of recognized ability and standing, experienced in highway construction and maintenance, and shall be licensed to practice civil engineering in Louisiana. Both the chief engineer and the maintenance and operations engineer shall give their whole time to the duties of their offices.
B. The chief engineer and the maintenance and operations engineer shall receive annual salaries fixed by the secretary, payable monthly out of the funds as shall be appropriated therefor, and shall be allowed their actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
C. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each shall take the prescribed oath and give bond to the governor in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. These bonds shall be approved by the governor and filed with the secretary of state.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 151, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §1, eff. July 11, 1979.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:91 ("Qualifications; compensation; oath; bond") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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