The governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized, when petitioned so to do by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, to create, by ordinance, a fire district encompassing the area adjoining such municipality on which a part or all of a state institution of higher learning is located, after the creation of which such governing authorities and the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall have full power to contract for laying of water mains and any other pipes or connections to the water mains to be used in said fire district, and for the establishment and maintenance of fire service therein. However, no such governing authority shall have the power either to promulgate or enforce any charge, rule or regulation upon said district without first having received the ratification and consent of the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning as reflected by the minutes of said trustees.