When the total obligations existing against the drainage district at the time of adoption of the resolution to disorganize, or when the right of any creditor to be paid a definite amount has been established, then the board of trustees shall certify the amount of money necessary to pay the same to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land of the district is situated and said board of county commissioners may raise such money in accordance with and under the provisions of K.S.A. 24-601 to 24-640: Provided, All suits pertaining to the levy and collection of such tax shall be brought and defended by the board of trustees. The county treasurer shall pay such taxes when received to the treasurer of the board of trustees, and the board shall pay the same in satisfaction of the claims for which collected.
K.S.A. 24-651