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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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AGRICULTURE CODE |
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Title 4. AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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Chapter 60. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS |
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Subchapter C. DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES |
Sec. 60.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
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(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.