Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 11007.101. District Powers

(1) adopt an official seal;

(2) adopt and enforce:

(3) acquire, hold, use, invest, reinvest, and dispose of its receipts and money from any source;

(4) select a depository or depositories;

(5) acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of property or an interest in property, including a right or easement, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or other means, in performing a duty or exercising a power under this chapter;

(6) hold, manage, operate, or improve property;

(7) lease or rent any land, buildings, structures, or facilities from or to any person;

(8) sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand, regardless of the manner in which acquired, and conduct a transaction authorized by this subdivision by public or private sale, notwithstanding any other law;

(9) in the manner and to the extent permitted by this chapter:

(10) request and accept any appropriation, grant, allocation, subsidy, guaranty, aid, service, material, or gift from any public or private source, including the federal government, the state, a public agency, or a political subdivision;

(11) operate and maintain an office; and

(12) appoint and determine the duties, tenure, qualifications, and compensation of officers, employees, agents, and professional advisors and counselors considered necessary or advisable by the board, including financial consultants, accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, appraisers, and financing experts. (Acts 65th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337, Sec. 10 (part).)