61-24-13. District may enter into contract for the construction, operation, and maintenance of works

61-24-13. District may enter into contract for the construction, operation, and maintenance of works. When the board of directors of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District is notified by the United States, or by any department or agency thereof, that it is necessary for the district to enter into a contract as principal and guarantor or either, for the repayment of any part of the cost incurred, or to be incurred in the construction, operation, and maintenance of works of the Garrison diversion unit of the Missouri River basin project, the board shall give notice of hearing on such proposed contract as herein provided. Hearings on such contract shall be conducted in at least three places in the district by a contract hearing committee composed of at least three director members of the board as designated by the board. Notice of the time and place of such hearings shall be published at least ten days before such hearing in not less than three newspapers of general circulation in the district. Anyone interested in, or affected by such contract if entered into, may appear at any such hearing and show cause, if any, why such proposed contract should or should not be approved. The contract hearing committee shall submit its report, including support and objections to the contract, and its recommendations to the board for final action. After considering the terms and conditions of such proposed contract and the report and recommendations of the contract hearing committee, the board shall adopt a resolution approving or disapproving such contract. If disapproved, the board may enter into further negotiations with the United States concerning terms for a new or amended contract. At least thirty days before any hearing is held on such contract for construction of facilities or works, plans therefor shall be filed with the secretary of the district and shall be open to public inspection.