28-6743. County highway commission powers and duties

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A. The county highway commission shall:

1. Investigate situations with respect to highways that in the board's judgment the greatest public necessity and convenience require highways to be constructed or improved.

2. Prepare a map of the highways that shows the location of, condition of, connections of and other information about the highways.

3. Determine which of the public highways should be improved with monies derived from the sale of the bonds to be authorized and sold.

4. Determine the kind of improvements that should be made.

5. Procure an estimate of the cost of the improvement.

B. The county highway commission may employ an engineer. At least twenty days before the day appointed for the election, the county highway commission shall report to the board of supervisors. At least two weeks before the election the board of supervisors shall publish the report six times in a daily newspaper or twice in a weekly newspaper in the county.

C. The call for the election shall be limited to the construction and improvement of the public highways that are included in the report and maps prepared by the county highway commission.