§ 8-19-4-1 — Employment of engineer; plans and specifications

One (1) or more taxpayers of any county, may
petition the executive of the county for permission (at the petitioner's
own expense) to improve, by grading, draining, and paving with road
paving material, any unimproved public highway in the county. If the
executive determines that it will be of public utility to the county to
improve the highway, the executive shall employ a competent engineer,
to be paid by the petitioner to survey and mark the boundaries of the
highway, prepare plans, and specifications (in accordance with
requirements of the county) for the improvement of the highway, and
to file the survey, plans, and specifications with the executive for
examination and approval.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.183, s.1. As amended by P.L.86-1988,
SEC.161.