§ 468.10 — Engineer

Iowa § 468.10

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 468: LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS

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1. Theboardshallatitsfirstsessionthereafter, regular, special, oradjourned, examinethe
petition and if it be found sufficient in form and substance, shall appoint a disinterested and
competent civil engineer who shall give bond to the county for the use of the proposed levee
or drainage district, if it be established, and if not established, for the use of the petitioners,
in amount and with sureties to be approved by the auditor, and conditioned for the faithful
and competent performance of the engineer’s duties.
2. Any engineer employed under the provisions of this subchapter, parts 1 through 5
shall receive such compensation per diem as shall be fixed and determined by the board of
supervisors.
3. The board may at any time terminate the contract with, and discharge the engineer.
4. The engineer shall keep an accurate record of the kind of work done by the engineer,
the place where done, and the time engaged therein, and shall file an itemized statement
thereofwiththeauditor. Noexpensesshallbeincurredbytheengineerexceptuponauthority
of the board, and vouchers shall be filed with the claims therefor.

Legislative History

[S13, §1989-a2, -a41, -a42; SS15, §1527-s21b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7432 – 7436; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.12 – 455.16]