(a) It is the purpose of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-3921 through 12-3923, and amendments thereto, to establish a procedure for any city or county to assume the powers, responsibilities and duties of any special district located within the city’s corporate limits or the county’s boundaries and to provide for the dissolution of the special district. No such dissolution shall take place until approved by a joint resolution adopted by the city or county and the special district as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-3922, and amendments thereto.

(b) For purposes of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-3921 through 12-3923, and amendments thereto, “special district” includes airport authorities, cemetery districts, drainage districts, fire districts, industrial districts, library districts, port authorities, rural water districts, sewer districts and rural watershed districts.