Private Acts of 1951 Chapter 68

SECTION 1.  That in counties of this State having a population of not less than 11,100, nor more than 11,200, by the Federal Census of 1940, or any subsequent Federal Census, there is hereby created the office of County Road Supervisor. The county road supervisor shall serve as the chief administrator officer of the county highway department and shall have qualifications, duties and compensation according to the County Uniform Highway Law codified at Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 7 and other general law.  The county road supervisor shall serve as the purchasing agent for the county highway department..

At the August general election in 1966 and each four year thereafter such Supervisor shall be elected by the qualified voters of such Counties and shall take office on September 1 following such election. The county road supervisor shall take office upon taking an oath of office and entering into bond in the manner required by general law for the chief administrative officer of the county highway department.  In addition to the bond required by general law, the county legislative body, by resolution, may require additional bond of the county road supervisor for the faithful performance of the duties of the office and the safekeeping of property that may come into the care and custody of the county road supervisor.

SECTION 2.  That the County Road Supervisor as herein created shall have general supervision over the construction, repair, and maintenance of all roads, bridges, gravel pits,, [sic] and other like structures which form a part of the County Highway System.  He shall formulate the general road program of said County, which shall contain a description of the roads forming a part of the County Highway System and revise the same from time to time as changes may be made.  He shall have the care and custody of all road equipment belonging to said County, shall have charge of the storage and repair of the same and shall employ such labor as may be needed at a rate of pay to be fixed by him.  All applications to open, close, or change roads in the County Highway System shall be made to said County Road Supervisor, who shall act upon the same.  Condemnation proceedings may be instituted by said County Road Supervisor for the purpose of opening new roads or changing existing roads, in which case the procedure shall be as that now provided by general law.  He shall make and file with the county legislative body at each regular term of complete report of his activities for the preceding quarter, which report shall contain a resume of work performed, the condition of the roads of said County, any proposed improvements to be made thereon and such progress as shall have been made upon the County System of Roads.  Such report shall also contain a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements by such officials.  All disbursements from highway funds shall be made upon warrant of the County Highway Supervisor, countersigned by the county executive and drawn on the County Trustee.

SECTION 3.  That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed:  January 25, 1951.