Sec. 60.051.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  A district has the powers and duties that are prescribed by this chapter and that are necessary or desirable to carry out a power or duty expressly or implicitly granted to the district under this chapter.
(b)  A district may own or implement more than one project under this chapter.
(c)  A district may merge with another district or districts provided that the board of each district agrees to the merger.
(d)  A district may perform acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(e)  A district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
(f)  A district may make payments in lieu of taxes to a school district or county in the manner provided by Sections 60.022(9) and (10).
(g)  To the extent consistent with the purposes of this chapter, a district may enter into an installment purchase contract to acquire goods or services for the district.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.