§ 15-1515. Supervision of construction and operation.

1. All construction work which the Department of Environmental
Conservation is authorized to undertake by virtue of the provisions of
sections 15-1507 through 15-1519 shall be done under the direction of
the Commissioner of Transportation. After the works shall have been
constructed, they shall thereafter be maintained and operated for the
benefit of the applicant by the Commissioner of Transportation under the
direction of the Department of Environmental Conservation.

2. All costs of such supervision of construction, operation and
maintenance shall be paid by the applicant in the manner specified in
section 15-1513 of this article, except that the applicant shall not be
charged with the salaries and expenses of such officials and regular
employees of the state who, in addition to other duties, exercise only
general supervision over the work done under the provisions of sections
15-1507 through 15-1519.

3. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to
employ such engineers and other persons as may in its judgment be
necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 15-1507 through
15-1519 and to fix the compensation for such employees. Such
compensation shall be paid by the applicant.

4. Except for such expenses and salaries as are specifically exempted
by subdivision 2 of this section, no moneys of the state shall be
expended, nor shall the state incur any liability or indebtedness by
virtue of the provisions of sections 15-1507 through 15-1519.