This act shall be known as the general county rural highway system act. Boards of county commissioners may adopt the provisions of this act by resolution adopted at a regular meeting, providing for submission of the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act to the electors of the county residing outside of the corporate limits of any city at an election called and held for such purpose at the time of the general election of members of the house of representatives. Such election shall be held and conducted as an election to authorize issuance of bonds is held under the general bond law.