Status of the District

Sec. 53.088. STATUS OF THE DISTRICT. A district is: (1) a governmental agency; (2) a body politic and corporate; and (3) a defined district within the meaning of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 406, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES