No contract for construction work to acquire or improve the project contemplated shall be made or awarded nor shall the board incur any expense or any liability in relation thereto, except for maps, plats, diagrams, estimates, plans, specifications, and notices, until after the provisional order hearing and notice provided for in this part 5 have been had and given.
Source: L. 2009: Entire article added, (SB 09-141), ch. 194, p. 870, § 1, effective April 30.