The petition required by K.S.A. 24-1203, and amendments thereto, shall set forth: (1) The proposed name of the district, which name shall end with the words "watershed district number ____________." If the district is located in two or more counties the name of the district shall end with the words "watershed joint district No. ____________." It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to assign a number to each such district in the order in which petitions for their organization are received thereby. (2) A description of the lands to be included within the proposed district, separated as to subwatersheds, if any, and identified by section numbers and fractions thereof, and other platted areas as appropriate. (3) A statement of the purposes for which the district is to be organized. (4) A statement of the number of persons that will constitute the board of directors of the district, which shall be an uneven number of not less than three and not more than 15, together with the names and addresses of the persons who will constitute the original steering committee. (5) Any other matter deemed essential. (6) A prayer for the organization of the districts as a nonprofit corporation. A map showing the lands to be included in the district and subwatersheds therein, prepared in consultation with the chief engineer, shall be attached to the petition as an exhibit and incorporated therein by reference. The petition shall be in substantially the following form: BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF KANSAS PETITION
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