1. (a) Upon receipt of the written approval of the commission, the board shall schedule a hearing on the drawings, specifications, and cost estimates at which any interested person must be heard. The hearing shall be held:

   1. (1) in the office of the district; or
   2. (2) at another place designated in the notice of hearing that is generally convenient to the landowners of the district.

2. (b) The board shall give notice of the hearing as follows:

   1. (1) By at least one (1) publication in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in each county having land in the district.
   2. (2) By mail, first class postage prepaid, to the freeholder of each tract of real property that will be taken or damaged by the construction of the works of improvements.

3. (c) The notice must be published and mailed at least ten (10) days before the date of hearing.

   [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-56(c), (d) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.