28-6741. Bonds; authorization The bonds of a county that are authorized and issued for construction or improvement of public highways may be issued by complying with this article. The board of supervisors may, and on the petition of fifteen per cent of the qualified electors of the county, the board of supervisors shall, order an […]
28-6742. County highway commission A. If the contemplated bond issue is two million dollars or more, the board of supervisors shall appoint a county highway commission consisting of three members. If the contemplated bond issue is less than two million dollars, the board of supervisors shall be ex officio county highway commissioners and shall have […]
28-6743. County highway commission powers and duties 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 […]
28-6744. Semiannual report; publication A. At least once every six months, the commission shall make and file with the board a detailed statement showing: 1. The amount of monies in the highway improvement fund at the time of its last statement. 2. The amount of monies received since its last statement and the purpose for […]
28-6745. Commission expenses The county treasurer shall pay from the general fund of the county the traveling and other incidental expenses of county highway commission members that are actually and necessarily incurred and all other expenses incurred either by the board of supervisors or by the county highway commission under this article until there are […]
28-6746. Road bond election precincts; election A. In conducting the election called under section 28-6743, the board of supervisors may form road bond election precincts by consolidating not more than six general election precincts into one road bond election precinct. The board of supervisors shall appoint one inspector, two judges and one clerk for each […]
28-6747. Sale of bonds; highway improvement fund; disposition of proceeds; use of surplus monies A. The board of supervisors shall: 1. Sell bonds issued under this article in the same manner as other county bonds. 2. Deposit the proceeds in the highway improvement fund to be paid out by the county treasurer only on order […]
28-6748. Work contracts A. The county highway commission shall supervise and direct the work for which the bonds are issued under this article. B. As soon as the proceeds of the bond sale are deposited in the treasury, the county highway commission shall: 1. Prepare plans, specifications and profiles for the work. 2. Advertise for […]
28-6749. Cooperative contracts with federal government A. The county highway commission may enter into cooperative contracts and agreements for construction of roads with the United States or any of its departments or agencies pursuant to an act of Congress. B. The provisions of law relating to methods of spending monies derived from the sale of […]
