Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 572.012. General Rights, Powers, and Duties of Public Entities

(1) use the entity's money to plan, acquire, construct, own, operate, and maintain its interest in a facility;

(2) share in the facility;

(3) issue bonds and other securities to raise money for a purpose described by Subdivision (1) in the same manner and to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as would be applicable if the public entity had sole ownership of the facility;

(4) acquire, for the use and benefit of each participating public entity, land, easements, and property for a facility by purchase or by exercising the power of eminent domain;  and

(5) transfer or otherwise convey the land, property, or property interest or otherwise have the land, property, or property interest become vested in other participating public entities to the extent and in the manner agreed between the entities.