Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 3852.105 Agreements; Grants; Donations

Sec. 3852.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS; DONATIONS. (a) The district may enter into an agreement with or accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) A municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state, or a nonprofit corporation, without further authorization, may contract with the district for:

(1) the acquisition, construction, improvement, implementation, maintenance, and operation of a district project; or

(2) the provision of a service authorized under this chapter.

(c) A contract under Subsection (b) may:

(1) be for a period and include terms on which the parties agree;

(2) be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that purpose; and

(3) provide terms under which taxes or other revenues collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.

(d) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.

(e) To the extent of any conflict between this section and any other law, including a charter of a home-rule municipality, this section controls.

(f) The district, the City of Pflugerville, Travis County, or another political subdivision may use another law to the extent convenient or necessary to carry out any power or authority, express or implied, granted by this section.

(g) This section is wholly sufficient authority for the execution of a contract, the imposition and pledging of taxes and revenues to the contract, and the performance of other acts and procedures authorized by this section, or by the district, the City of Pflugerville, Travis County, and any other political subdivision without reference to any other provision of law or any restriction or limitation contained in those provisions, except as specifically provided by this section.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 447 (S.B. 1836), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.

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