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Texas Annotated Statutes
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 9. SAFETY
SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 776. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES OF 125,000 OR LESS
SUBCHAPTER C. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES
Date:
08/31/2009
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§ 776.031. District Powers
(a) A district is a political subdivision of the state. To perform the functions of the district, a district may carry out this chapter and:
(1) acquire, hold, lease, manage, occupy, and sell real and personal property or an interest in property including real property, improvements, and fixtures necessary to house, repair, and maintain emergency services vehicles and related equipment;
(2) appoint and employ necessary officers, agents, and employees;
(3) sue and be sued;
(4) impose and collect taxes as prescribed by this chapter;
(5) accept and receive donations;
(6) lease, own, maintain, and operate emergency services vehicles and other necessary or proper emergency services equipment and machinery to provide emergency services, including emergency ambulance service; and
(7) enter into and perform necessary contracts, including a contract with another district, municipality, or another entity:
(A) to make fire-fighting facilities, fire extinguishment services, or emergency rescue and ambulance services available to the district; or
(B) for reciprocal operation of services and facilities if the contracting parties find that reciprocal operation would be mutually beneficial and not detrimental to the parties to the contract.
(b) A district may be created to provide limited services specified at the time of the district's creation.
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