Sec. 5010.0301.  GENERAL AND NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  The district has:
(1)  the powers of government and the authority to exercise the rights, privileges, and functions specified by this chapter; and
(2)  all powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred by general law on any district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, appropriate to the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, except as expressly limited by this chapter.
(b)  To the extent not inconsistent or in conflict with this chapter, the district and the board have all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions granted or conferred by the provisions of the general laws applicable to navigation districts including those granted or conferred by Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.