Bills › 88th General Assembly
Relating to the employment of county engineers
Topics:Cities & counties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2020
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2020
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 2020
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 24, 202048–0
- Done: To the GovernorMarch 11, 2020
- Done: Signed into lawMarch 12, 2020
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What’s in it
AI summary Currently, two or more counties can only share a single county engineer if they are right next to each other. This change would allow any group of counties to work together to hire one engineer and their staff, even if they do not share a border.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to county engineers employed jointly by multiple counties. Under current law, two or more adjacent counties may jointly employ a county engineer and the professional and clerical staff for the engineer pursuant to an agreement under Code chapter 28E. The bill removes the requirement that the counties be adjacent.
House subcommittee
Named February 6, 2020. On February 12, 2020 it recommended passage.
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