Sec. 8834.110. GENERAL POWERS RELATED TO PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS. (a) The board may:
(1) purchase, lease, own, convey, and dispose of property both inside and outside district territory necessary or convenient to exercise the board's powers, duties, and functions under this chapter;
(2) construct, purchase, lease, or acquire in some other manner any material or property, including supplies, equipment, vehicles, or machinery, necessary to carry out this chapter;
(3) accept a grant, gift, or devise of property; or
(4) accept a grant, gift, loan, or other distribution of money.
(b) The district may make or accept a grant, gratuity, advance, or loan in any form to or from any public source approved by the board, including a governmental entity.
(c) The district may enter into a contract, covenant, or agreement the board considers appropriate related to a grant, gratuity, advance, or loan.
(d) The board may enter into a contract with any person to carry out this chapter.
(e) The district may enter into contracts only in the district's name.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 8834.101. District Plan
Section 8834.102. Adoption of District Plan
Section 8834.103. Water Conservation Measures
Section 8834.104. Annual Groundwater Withdrawal Determination
Section 8834.105. Monitoring and Supervision by District
Section 8834.106. District Research
Section 8834.107. Studies by Board Staff
Section 8834.108. Sale or Distribution of Water Prohibited
Section 8834.109. Access to Property
Section 8834.110. General Powers Related to Property and Contracts
Section 8834.111. Cooperation With Governmental Entities
Section 8834.113. Considerations for Rules and Orders
Section 8834.115. Notice of Hearings
Section 8834.116. Board Bylaws and Policies
Section 8834.117. Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths