(a) In addition to a power expressly granted by this chapter, a rural transit district has any power necessary to carry out a purpose of the district.
(b) A rural transit district may contract with the United States, a state or state agency, another rural transit district, an urban transit district, a metropolitan or regional transit authority, a county, a municipality, a metropolitan municipal corporation, a special district, a governmental agency in or outside this state, or any private person, firm, or corporation:
(1) to receive a gift or grant or secure a loan or advance for a preliminary planning and feasibility study; or
(2) for the design, construction, or operation of a transportation facility, including an intermodal transportation facility.
Official text of the Texas Transportation Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.