(a) To the extent it can be made applicable, Chapter 284, Transportation Code, applies to:
(1) the issuance of bonds under this chapter; and
(2) the operation and maintenance of a road facility constructed, acquired, or improved as provided by Section 5201.005.
(b) The district has all the rights, powers, and duties over a road facility authorized by Section 5201.005 as are granted to or imposed on a county by Chapter 284, Transportation Code.