Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 375.004 : LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT — MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT — MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS IN GENERAL — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Governmental Agency; Tort Claims TEXT PDF (a) A district is a governmental agency, a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of the state. (b) A district is a unit of government for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Texas Tort Claims Act), and operations of a district are considered to be essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions for all purposes, including the application of the Texas Tort Claims Act. Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 375.004 Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. 8/26/1991.