(1) After the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203 on a validation petition, the district court shall: (a) make and enter written findings of fact and conclusions of law; and (b) render a judgment as warranted.

(a) make and enter written findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(b) render a judgment as warranted.

(2) A district court may apportion costs among the parties as the court determines appropriate.

(3) A district court judgment adjudicating matters raised by a validation petition: (a) is binding and conclusive as to the local district and all other parties to the validation proceedings; and (b) constitutes a permanent injunction against any action or proceeding to contest any matter adjudicated in the validation proceedings.

(a) is binding and conclusive as to the local district and all other parties to the validation proceedings; and

(b) constitutes a permanent injunction against any action or proceeding to contest any matter adjudicated in the validation proceedings.

(4) (a) Each appeal of a final judgment in validation proceedings shall be filed with the Supreme Court. (b) An appeal of a final judgment in validation proceedings may be filed only by a party to the validation proceedings. (c) The appellate court hearing an appeal under this section shall expedite the hearing of the appeal.

(a) Each appeal of a final judgment in validation proceedings shall be filed with the Supreme Court.

(b) An appeal of a final judgment in validation proceedings may be filed only by a party to the validation proceedings.

(c) The appellate court hearing an appeal under this section shall expedite the hearing of the appeal.