Art. 7877. MAINTENANCE TAX.  The directors shall have authority as occasion may require, in their discretion, to levy a tax on all property within such district in an amount sufficient to pay for the proper maintenance, operation and repair of any dams, bulkheads, jetties, locks, gates or any other improvement constructed by said district.
Acts 1918, 35th Leg., 4th C.S., p. 74, ch. 43;  Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2317, ch. 841, Sec. 4(j), eff. Jan. 1, 1982.