Whenever, for a period of five successive years, any irrigation district organized under the laws of the state of Colorado has failed to transact any business for which such district was organized, or its board of directors has failed to hold a meeting for the purpose of transacting any business for the benefit of such district, or the board of directors has failed to certify the annual appropriation resolutions to the board of county commissioners during such period or, during such period, there has been no election of directors or there is no duly elected, qualified, and acting board of directors due to death, resignation, or otherwise, or if, for a like period, the irrigation works of the district has been abandoned by such district, the indebtedness of said irrigation district shall be paid and such irrigation district may be dissolved, not only in the manner provided by law prior to April 7, 1921, but also in the manner provided in sections 37-43-169 to 37-43-178.L. 21: p. 507, § 1. C.L. § 2097. CSA: C. 90, § 546. CRS 53: § 149-3-68. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-3-68.