Section 368.046 - Employment of county road official; duties(1) A county governing body may employ an engineer or practical road builder as a county road official.(2) A county road official shall work under the direction of the county governing body and shall: (a) Assist the county governing body in preparing specifications for county work to be done on any road within the county;(b) Superintend work done by the county upon roads within the county, whether the work is done under contract or otherwise;(c) Recommend to the county governing body methods to be adopted for the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of roads; and(d) Perform other duties assigned by the county governing body.