Texas § SD.3854.151 - GENERAL POWERS
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§ SD.3854.151. GENERAL POWERS
GENERAL POWERS. The district has: (1) all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by the general law of this state applicable to districts created under: (A) Chapter 375 , Local Government Code; (B) Chapter 172 , Transportation Code, or Chapter 623 , Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981 (former Article 6550c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); (C) Chapter 441 , Transportation Code; and (D) Chapters 49 and 54 , Water Code; (2) the rights, powers, and privileges granted to districts by: (A) Chapter 60 , Water Code; and (B) Sections 61.116 and 62.118 , Water Code; and (3) all the powers granted to municipal management districts under Sections 375.092 and 375.111 , Local Government Code, to provide any services or for any project the district is authorized to acquire, construct, or improve under this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303 ), Sec. 22.018, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 1745 ), Sec. 4, eff. May 19, 2025.
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