Tex. Local Government Code § 336.156
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 336.156, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 336.156. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) A district may construct, acquire, own, lease, operate, maintain, repair, or improve any land, works, materials, supplies, improvements, facilities, equipment, vehicles, machinery, appliances, or other property as necessary.
(b) If a district acquires property of any kind related to the operation of a public library, the district may assume the contracts and obligations of the previous owner.
(c) A district may hold, use, sell, lease, dispose of, and acquire, by any means, property and licenses, patents, rights, and other interests necessary, convenient, or useful to the exercise of any district power.
(b) If a district acquires property of any kind related to the operation of a public library, the district may assume the contracts and obligations of the previous owner.
(c) A district may hold, use, sell, lease, dispose of, and acquire, by any means, property and licenses, patents, rights, and other interests necessary, convenient, or useful to the exercise of any district power.
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