§ 23-1-22 — Chief Engineer - Office Created; Appointment, Salary, Expenses, and Bond; Applicability of Merit System

Alabama § 23-1-22

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 23: Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries
• Ch. 1: Alabama Highways
• Art. 2: Department of Transportation

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(a) There is hereby created within the State Department of Transportation the position of chief engineer, which shall be filled by appointment by the Director of Transportation, with the approval of the Governor. The chief engineer shall be allowed traveling expenses when traveling on business of the state pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36, all to be paid from funds of the State Department of Transportation as salaries and expenses of other State Department of Transportation employees are paid. The chief engineer shall give bond for the faithful performance of his or her duties in an amount to be approved by the Governor.
(b)(1) The chief engineer appointed prior to May 13, 2016, shall serve at the pleasure of and under the direction of the Director of Transportation and shall be an exempt employee under the state Merit System regulations.
(2) After May 13, 2016, the chief engineer shall be appointed in the unclassified service under the state Merit System law.

Legislative History

(Acts 1959, No. 497, p. 1231, §1; Acts 1969, No. 506, p. 963; Act 2012-396, p. 1076, §1; Act 2016-413, §1.)