Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 21.306

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

The district may:
(1) acquire and provide by purchase, gift, or lease a disposal system in the district or in a county adjacent to the district;
(2) construct and provide a disposal system in the district or in a county adjacent to the district;
(3) operate or sell a disposal system that it constructs or acquires;
(4) contract with a person to operate and maintain a disposal system belonging to the person; and
(5) contract with a person to train or supervise employees of a disposal system.