(a) General. — A county commission desiring to create an economic opportunity development district shall conduct a public hearing.
(b) Notice of hearing. — Notice of the public hearing shall be published as a Class I-0 legal advertisement in compliance with article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code at least twenty days prior to the scheduled hearing. In addition to the time and place of the hearing, the notice must also state:
(1) The purpose of the hearing;