Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 845.054 - Local Government(a) The system is:(1) a unit of local government that is a governmental unit for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and(2) a local government for purposes of Chapter 102, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(b) The system may enter into interlocal cooperation contracts under Chapter 791, Government Code, and is a local government for purposes of that chapter.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2003.