This bill pertains to Escambia County and seeks to amend Section 2 of Act 101 from the 1963 Regular Session, which deals with the requirements for the county engineer. The amendment makes it permissive for the county engineer to reside within the county, changing the previous mandate that required residency. The language of the bill changes the appointing authority from the "Board of Revenue" to the "Escambia County Commission" and allows for the county engineer to be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the commission. The bill also updates the language to be gender-neutral, stating "his or her term of employment" instead of just "his."

The bill includes both insertions and deletions to the existing law. The term "Board of Revenue" is deleted and replaced with "The Escambia County Commission." The requirement for the county engineer to reside in Escambia County is changed from mandatory ("shall") to optional ("may"). The bill also specifies that the county engineer will have general supervision of the road and bridge work under the direction of the commission, and that the commission will determine the salary of the county engineer. This act is set to become effective on June 1, 2024.