As soon as practicable after the organization of an irrigation district, the board of directors, by a resolution entered on its records, shall formulate a general plan of its proposed operation which must state: 1. What constructed works or other property are proposed to be purchased, the purchase price, what construction work is proposed to be done, and the estimated cost of the construction. 2. Whether funds to pay the purchase price or cost of construction will be raised by issuing bonds or by creating a fund through the collection of rentals, charges from water users, or by creating a fund by levying assessments against the lands benefited, or whether it is contemplated to raise funds by the use of all or a combination of those methods of raising funds.
61-07-08. Surveys, examinations, and plans made to determine cost of construction in district - Department of water resources to prepare report. To ascertain the cost of any irrigation construction work in a district, the board shall cause such surveys, examinations, and plans to be made as may demonstrate the practicability of the plan and furnish the proper basis for an estimate of the cost of carrying out the plan. All surveys, examinations, maps, plans, and estimates must be made under the direction of a registered professional engineer, who may be an employee of the department of water resources, and must be certified by the registered professional engineer. The board shall submit a copy to the the department of water resources, which shall prepare a summary report and file the report with the board. The report must contain the matter required by the department. Upon receiving the report, the board of directors shall determine the amount of money required to be raised.