(a) By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(b) The district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or the county from providing services to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city and county services provided in the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1265 (S.B. 1880), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.