Only those persons who contractually agree to a special assessment for a water delivery project may be specially assessed. Notwithstanding § 46A-3E-4 , any person who wishes to join a water delivery project after a petition has been filed with the water development district board of directors, pursuant to § 46A-3E-4 , may contractually agree to join the project. A person joining after the petition has been filed may be required to make special payments, in addition to the special assessments. Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1 , § 47A; SL 2011, ch 165 , § 329; SL 2025, ch 186 , § 54.