Sec. 63.181.  PEACE OFFICERS.  The district may appoint peace officers to protect life and property in the district and the property of the district.  The officers shall have the same rights, powers, and authority as policemen of a city or town.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 72, ch. 32, Sec. 1, eff. April 15, 1981.