36-7-321. Terms.
No contract shall be made by the board which requires a greater time than five (5) years for the construction of the canal, works or irrigation system, and all contracts shall be conditioned that active construction work shall begin within six (6) months from the date of the contract, and that at least one-tenth of the construction work shall be completed within one (1) year of the date of the contract; that at least one-third of the construction work shall be completed within two (2) years from the date of the contract, and that construction shall be prosecuted diligently and continuously to completion; and that a cessation of work under the contract with the state for a period of ninety (90) days during the months of May, June, July, August, September, October and November, after the second year will forfeit to the state all rights under the said contract.