Counties without elected surveyors; employment of engineers or surveyors by board

Sec. 31. If for any reason there is no elected county surveyor in any county, the board shall employ and fix the compensation of a part-time or full-time engineer or surveyor. The engineer or surveyor, who must be registered under IC 25-21.5 or IC 25-31 and must be or become a resident of Indiana, shall perform the functions required of the county surveyor in this chapter. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-1-6 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.85.