Any county which is unconditionally authorized to make a tax levy under K.S.A. 3-316 and 3-322 may issue and sell general obligation bonds based upon and in lieu of making all or part of such tax levy authorized under K.S.A. 3-322. Any bonds issued under authority of this section shall be subject to like limitations as bonds issued under K.S.A. 3-319 and shall be issued in the same manner.
K.S.A. 3-324