The department of public works on behalf of the metropolitan transportation licensing
commission, subject to the civil service provisions of the Charter, is empowered to
employ suitable persons as inspectors, their compensation to be fixed by the general
pay plan of the metropolitan government. The department of public works, on behalf
of the commission, shall prescribe the duties of such inspectors so as to enforce
the applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapters 12.54, 6.72, 6.74, 6.80 and 6.81 of this code and such other chapters of this code relative to vehicles for hire as
may later be enacted. The department of public works shall furnish the civil service
commission with information pertinent to the classification of inspectors and shall
certify the minimum and maximum salary range payable to the persons performing such
duties and, upon approval by the civil service commission and the metropolitan council,
the same shall become a part of the pay plan for the classified service.
