California Streets and Highways Code

§ 90.1

SHC § 90.1 Effective Aug 2, 1991Div. 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

The powers and duties enumerated in this section are intended to give the department broader authority to recruit and retain qualified civil engineers.

(a)The department shall develop and implement a recruitment and incentive program for highway engineer positions which may include, but not be limited to, participation by the department in the repayment of student loans of persons recruited through the program. The department shall not expend more than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) annually to develop and implement the student loan program, which may be paid from funds available to the department from the State Highway Account.

(b)The department shall determine the number of engineers needed in each of its 12 transportation districts and shall recruit engineers based on the personnel-year needs in each of the districts.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 305, Sec. 1. Effective August 2, 1991.