Sec. 57.092. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT. (a) The district may enter into all necessary and proper contracts and employ all persons and means necessary to purchase, acquire, build, construct, complete, carry out, maintain, protect, and, in case of necessity, add to and rebuild all works and improvements necessary or proper to fully accomplish the purposes of the district, including the reclamation of land within the district.
(b) The powers granted in this section are subject to the supervision and direction of the commission or other authority created by law.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1247, ch. 483, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 983, ch. 367, Sec. 32, eff. June 10, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.148, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 33, eff. June 17, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 35, eff. June 18, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 57.091. Purposes of District
Section 57.092. General Powers of District
Section 57.093. Adopting Rules and Regulations
Section 57.100. Construction of Levees
Section 57.101. Construction of Levees by Railroad Companies and Other Authorities
Section 57.103. Injuring Levees
Section 57.104. Construction of Improvements
Section 57.108. Conditions of Contract
Section 57.111. Conditioning Contract on Sale of Bonds
Section 57.116. Engineer's Construction Report
Section 57.117. Inspection and Report by Executive Director