Section 45-41-130
Employment of county engineer; qualifications; requirements.
The Lee County Commission shall employ a county engineer who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer possessing all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama and who shall reside in Lee County during his or her employment; and the commission shall delegate authority to the engineer to manage the county highway department and maintain county roads, highways, bridges, and ferries in Lee County.
(Act 90-195, p. 226, §1.)