Sec. 10. (a) At the hearing specified in the notice under section 8 of this chapter, the works board shall do the following:

(1) Hear interested persons.

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(2) Decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property liable to be assessed for the improvement will equal the maximum estimated cost of the improvement.

     (b) If the works board finds that the benefits will not equal the maximum estimated cost of the improvement, the board shall determine the aggregate amount of special benefits that will accrue to the property liable to be assessed for the improvement.

     (c) Except as provided in sections 13 and 14 of this chapter, the works board’s determination concerning the aggregate amount of special benefits that will accrue to the property liable to be assessed for the improvement is final and conclusive.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.7.