41-7-207. Hearings; contests; grounds; notice of objections to be in writing; filing of objections.
(a) On the day fixed for hearing on such petition, all persons owning or entitled to the possession of lands, or any interest or easement in land, within said proposed district, or who may be affected thereby, may appear and contest or object to:
(i) The sufficiency of the petition;
(ii) The sufficiency of the signers of the petition;
(iii) The sufficiency of the notice;
(iv) The constitutionality of the law;
(v) The inclusion or exclusion of any lands in the district, or any other material issue raised by the petition;
(vi) The jurisdiction of the court, specifying their objections to such jurisdiction; and the petitioners and contestants may, on the trial, offer any competent evidence in regard thereto.
(b) All notices of contests or objection shall be in writing and shall clearly specify the grounds of contest or objection and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of court wherein such petition is filed at least five (5) days prior to the day set for the hearing. The court shall on the day fixed for said hearing, hear and determine all issues provided in this section and may adjourn said hearing from time to time, for good and sufficient reason shown.
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