Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.101
This is the official text of Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.101, part of Texas’s Special District Local Laws Code — consolidates the individual laws creating Texas's special-purpose local government districts.
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§ 1047.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Official statutory text
(a) The board has full management and control of all district business. The board may negotiate and contract with any person to purchase or lease land, to construct and equip a hospital system, and to operate and maintain the hospital.
(b) The district has the powers of government and the authority to exercise the rights, privileges, and functions concerning the purposes for which the district was created that are conferred by this chapter and any other law in this state from which the district is entitled to benefit.
(b) The district has the powers of government and the authority to exercise the rights, privileges, and functions concerning the purposes for which the district was created that are conferred by this chapter and any other law in this state from which the district is entitled to benefit.
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