Section 382.003 - Nature of District; Purpose(a) A district is created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(b) By enacting this chapter, the legislature has created a program for economic development as provided in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution. A county may engage in economic development projects as provided by this chapter, and, on a determination of the commissioners court of the county to create a district, may delegate the authority to oversee and manage the economic development project to an appointed board of directors. In appointing a board, the commissioners court delegates its authority to serve a public use and benefit. Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 382.003
Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 15.009, eff. 9/1/2009.