§ 45-57-130

(a) All functions, duties, and responsibilities for theconstruction, maintenance, and repair of public roads, highways, bridges, andferries in Russell County are vested in the county engineer, who shall, insofaras possible, construct, and maintain such roads, highways, bridges, and ferrieson the basis of the county as a whole or as a unit, without regard to districtor beat lines. (b) The county engineer shall assume the following duties,but shall not be limited to those duties:(1) To employ, supervise, and direct all assistants as are necessaryproperly to maintain and constructthe public roads, highways, bridges,and ferries of Russell County, and he or she may prescribe their dutiesand discharge those employees for cause, or when not needed.(2) To perform engineering and surveying service as may be required, and toprepare and maintain the necessary maps and records.(3) To maintain the necessary accounting records to reflect the cost of the county highway system.(4) To build or construct new roads, or change old roads, upon the order ofthe county commission.(5) Insofar as is feasible to construct and

g records to reflect the cost of the county highway system.(4) To build or construct new roads, or change old roads, upon the order ofthe county commission.(5) Insofar as is feasible to construct and maintain all country roads onthe basis of the county as a whole or as a unit.(Act 79–652, p. 1132, §§ 1, 2.)