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2.__Law library.__The Law and Legislative Reference Library;
and

 
3.__Clerks' offices.__The offices of the municipal service
district and the clerk of each participating municipality in the
municipal service district.

 
§2117.__Scope of powers and duties

 
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the scope of the
powers and duties of a municipal service district established
pursuant to this chapter are no greater than those of a
municipality.

 
§2118.__Powers

 
In addition to any powers expressly conferred by its charter,
a municipal service district created pursuant to this chapter has
the powers set forth in this section.

 
1.__Corporate powers.__A municipal service district may:

 
A.__Contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued and
institute, prosecute, maintain and defend any action or
proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction; and

 
B.__Provide for the authentication, execution and delivery
of deeds, contracts, grants and releases of municipal
service district property and for the issuance of evidences
of indebtedness of the municipal service district.

 
2.__Finances.__A municipal service district may:

 
A.__Regulate the method of borrowing money for any purpose
for which taxes may be levied and borrow on the faith and
credit of the municipal service district for such general or
special purposes and to such extent as is authorized by
general statute;

 
B.__Provide for the temporary borrowing of money;

 
C.__Create a sinking fund or funds or a trust fund or funds
or other special funds, including funds that do not lapse at
the end of the municipal service district's fiscal year;

 
D.__Provide for the assignment of municipal tax liens on
real property to the extent authorized by general statute;

 
E.__When not specifically prescribed by general statute or by
charter, prescribe the form of proceedings and mode of


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