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(a) The district has the:
(1) rights, powers, functions, and privileges provided to a conservation and reclamation district by the Texas Constitution and general law;
(2) rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided to a drainage district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and organized under general law, including Chapters 49 and 56, Water Code; and
(3) powers of government and the authority to exercise the rights, privileges, and functions conferred by this chapter.
(b) The district has the right and power of a drainage district organized under Chapter 56, Water Code, to impose taxes and issue bonds. (Acts 41st Leg., R.S., Ch. 145, Secs. 1 (part), 5 (part), 7 (part), 11 (part); New.)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 6612.101. General powers and duties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/special-district-local-laws-code/sdll-sect-6612-101/
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