If for any reason there is no elected county surveyor in any county, the board shall employ and fix the compensation of a part-time or full-time engineer or surveyor. The engineer or surveyor, who must be registered under IC 25-21.5 or IC 25-31 and must be or become a resident of Indiana, shall perform the functions required of the county surveyor in this chapter.
IC 36-9-27-31
Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-1-6 part.