Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3816.103 – Agreements; Grants; Donations
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(a) The district may enter into an agreement with or accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person.
(b) A municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district for:
(1) the acquisition, construction, improvement, implementation, maintenance, and operation of a district project; or
(2) the provision of a service authorized under this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3816.103
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
(c) A contract under Subsection (b) may:
(1) be for a period and include terms on which the parties agree;
(2) be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that purpose; and
(3) provide terms under which taxes or other revenues collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.
(d) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.