Texas county engineer
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[edit] Election
County engineers are appointed by the commissioners court and serve a term of two years.
[edit] Government roles
The county engineers design, estimate, construct, organize and communicate in line with the regulations and technical policies. County engineers are in charge of the county road department system, they regulate things like storm water runoff, fuel storage tanks, waste water permits, employee drug testing, endangered species, drinking water, and more. Because most counties regulate subdivision activity, county engineers can review the plats, examine the engineering plans for roads, drainage, and utilities, and inspect road construction. [1]
[edit] Position overview
County engineers are professional advisers that provide guidance to the commissioners court on issues such as pressures, traffic congestion, water shortages, water rights, flooding, landfills, air pollution, waste water, road improvements, mapping, building construction, surveying, and land acquisition. Primarily, county engineers administer the county road department system in most counties. [2]
[edit] Transparency
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying
County engineers may belong to the Texas Association of County Engineers and Road Administrators, which is a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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