Tex. Local Government Code § 377.071: GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.

(a) A district may:

(1) perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the district's powers;

(2) accept a grant or loan from a:

(A) department or agency of the United States;

(B) department, agency, or political subdivision of this state; or

(C) public or private person;

(3) acquire, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, including a development project, under terms and conditions determined by the district;

(4) employ necessary personnel; and

(5) adopt rules to govern the operation of the district and its employees and property.

(b) A district may contract with a public or private person to:

(1) plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate a development project; or

(2) perform any other act the district is authorized to perform under this chapter.

(c) A district may not levy an ad valorem tax.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.