That all petitions, reports, election returns, bonds, moneys and other matters that are directed to be presented, returned, paid to or deposited with the board of county commissioners or other county officers by the inhabitants, landowners, the board of irrigation commissioners or other officers of an irrigation district by the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 42-357 to 42-380, shall, when such district is located or proposed to be located in two or more counties, be presented, returned, paid to or deposited with the board of county commissioners or other county officers of the county in which the greater part of the territory of such district is located or proposed to be located.