(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain approval from the City of Houston’s governing body:
(1) for the issuance of bonds for each improvement project;
(2) of the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and
(3) of the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to:
(A) the use of land owned by the City of Houston;
(B) an easement granted by the City of Houston; or
(C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.
(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston’s governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.