Sec. 45. (a) If the surveyor or the surveyor's deputy uses a car owned by the surveyor or the deputy or a hired conveyance in carrying out the improvement petitioned for under this chapter, the surveyor or deputy may include traveling expenses incident to the work at an amount for mileage at a rate determined by the county fiscal body.
(b) The surveyor and the surveyor's deputy:
(1) are not entitled to receive compensation for services in addition to the statutory salary except for expenses as provided in section 44 of this chapter; and
(2) are not required to give any additional bond other than the official bond.