TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 4. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Part 28. Office of County Surveyor

Situations Involving Use Of Other Surveyors

7-4-2803. Situations involving use of other surveyors. (1) Whenever the county surveyor is interested in any land the title to which is in dispute and a survey is necessary, the court shall direct the survey to be made by some disinterested person. The appointed person is, for the purpose, authorized to administer and certify oaths. The appointed person shall return the survey, verified by affidavit annexed to the survey, and receive for the services the same fees as the county surveyor would be entitled to for similar services.

(2) Whenever the county surveyor neglects, refuses, or is incompetent to perform the duties prescribed in this part, the board of county commissioners shall employ another competent civil engineer, who is subject to the laws governing the county surveyor.

History: (1)En. Sec. 4475, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3062, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4844, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4275; re-en. Sec. 4844, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 16-3310, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 4478, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3065, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4847, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4847, R.C.M 1935; Sec. 16-3313, R.C.M 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3310, 16-3313; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 443, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 434, Ch. 61, L. 2007.