§23-1-22. Chief engineer - Office created; appointment, salary, expenses and bond; applicability of Merit System.

(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 salary of the chief engineer shall be as determined by the director with approval of the Governor, and 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) The chief engineer 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.

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