The secretary of state, with the approval of the chief engineer of the division of water resources and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, shall have power, upon proper petition being presented for that purpose to extend the territory of any joint drainage district organized and incorporated under the provisions of K.S.A. 24-656 to 24-666, inclusive, and amendments thereto. The petition to extend the territory of any such joint drainage district shall be addressed to the secretary of state, and shall:
The petition shall be circulated, signed, filed and transmitted in the manner prescribed for the original organization of a joint drainage district in K.S.A. 24-656, 24-657, 24-658, 24-659 and 24-660, and amendments thereto, and similar action shall be taken as prescribed in K.S.A. 24-661, and amendments thereto, insofar as it is applicable.
K.S.A. 24-667