Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 377.071 · Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES
GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A district may:
(1) perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the district's powers;
(2) accept a grant or loan from a:
(A) department or agency of the United States;
(B) department, agency, or political subdivision of this state; or
(C) public or private person;
(3) acquire, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, including a development project, under terms and conditions determined by the district;
(4) employ necessary personnel; and
(5) adopt rules to govern the operation of the district and its employees and property.
(b) A district may contract with a public or private person to:
(1) plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate a development project; or
(2) perform any other act the district is authorized to perform under this chapter.
(c) A district may not levy an ad valorem tax.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.377.htm
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