619.58. No valid obligation may be contracted by the regional board concerning functions which will devolve upon the new regional board if its effect continues beyond the date fixed pursuant to section 619.56 or if it takes effect after that date, except with the authorization of the new regional board.
During the period referred to in the first paragraph, the regional board must, each time it is bound to obtain the Minister’s authorization in a matter concerning all or some of the functions which will devolve upon the new regional board, forward to the new regional board a copy of the request for authorization; the new regional board may make any recommendation it considers appropriate in that respect to the Minister.