AUTHORITY OF WELLS BRANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

(a) Wells Branch Municipal Utility district is authorized to contract with a municipality: (1) to provide for payments to be made to the municipality for purposes that the governing body of the district determines will further regional cooperation between the district and the municipality; and (2) to provide other lawful terms and considerations that the district and the municipality agree are reasonable and appropriate. (b) A contract entered into under this section may be for a term that is mutually agreeable to the parties. The parties to such a contract may renew or extend the contract. (c) A municipality may contract with the district to accomplish the purposes set forth in Subsection (a) of this section. In a contract entered into under this section, a municipality may agree that the district will remain in existence and be exempt from annexation by the municipality for the term of the contract. (d) A contract entered into under this section will be binding on all subsequent governing bodies of the district and of the municipality for the term of the contract. (e) The district may make annual appropriations from its operations and maintenance tax or other revenues lawfully available to the district to make payments to a municipality under a contract entered into under this section.