(a) The Commissioners Court of Matagorda County may acquire, construct, or operate a water supply system or sewage system to serve areas of the county located outside the limits of a municipality.
(b) The county may enter a management or lease agreement with another public or private entity for the operation of a county water or sewage system acquired or constructed under this section.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 562.011

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005

(c) The county may apply for and receive grants or other assistance from a state or federal governmental entity to implement the purposes of this section.