Article 4. Provisions Applicable To Counties Only of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 25. >> Article 4.

If a county is conducting the proceedings the legislative body may designate the county road commissioner or any other competent county officer, other than the county surveyor, to serve without additional compensation from the county, as the officer to perform any or all of the duties conferred upon the street superintendent or the engineer in this division. The duties thus transferred shall be the duties of the officer so designated, and all of the provisions of this division relating to such duties and to the incidental expenses thereof shall apply to such officer.

If the legislative body of a county appoints an engineer of work in accordance with Article 2 of this chapter, it may provide that the work shall be done under his direction and to his satisfaction and that the materials used shall comply with the specifications and be to the satisfaction of such engineer of work and it may provide that the engineer of work shall make and sign the assessment. The contract shall nevertheless be entered into with the county surveyor, and the assessment and warrant when confirmed shall be recorded in the office of the county surveyor.