Sec. 3001.107.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The district may encourage state economic development as provided by this chapter, including making a loan or grant of public money for the purposes of this chapter.
(b)  The district may encourage the economic development of the district by:
(1)  fostering the growth of enterprises based on certain types of agriculture;
(2)  stimulating innovation in certain agricultural enterprises;
(3)  seeking to eliminate unemployment or underemployment in the state;  and
(4)  developing or expanding transportation resources.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.