If efforts under § 46A-10A-9.2 to develop voluntary joint county drainage activities or official controls are unsuccessful, the chief engineer shall prepare a recommendation concerning joint county drainage activities or official controls. The recommendation, notice and hearing before the Water Management Board shall be conducted pursuant to the procedure contained in chapter 46-2A . Any cost of publication shall be borne by the affected counties. Following the hearing, the Water Management Board shall, by order, require any affected board to implement any action which the Water Management Board deems necessary for the effective drainage of land in the affected counties. The Water Management Board may require any action or official control which a board could properly institute pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
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