A cultural arts, stadium and
convention district is a quasi municipal corporation, an
independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII,
section 1, of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district"
within the meaning of Article VII, section 2, of the state
Constitution. A district shall constitute a body corporate and
shall possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public
purpose. In addition to the powers specifically granted by this
chapter, a district shall have all powers which are necessary to
carry out the purposes of this chapter. A cultural arts, stadium
and convention district may contract with the United States or
any agency thereof, any state or agency thereof, any other
cultural arts, stadium and convention district, any county, city,
metropolitan municipal corporation, special district, or
governmental agency, within or without the state, and any private
person, firm or corporation for the purpose of receiving gifts or
grants or securing loans or advances for preliminary planning and
feasibility studies, or for the design, construction or
renovation or operation of cultural arts, stadium and convention
facilities. In addition, a district may contract with any
governmental agency or with any private person, firm or
corporation for the use by either contracting party of all or any
part of the facilities, structures, lands, interests in lands,
air rights over lands and rights-of-way of all kinds which are
owned, leased or held by the other party and for the purpose of
planning, constructing or operating any facility or performing
any service which the cultural arts, stadium and convention
district may be authorized to operate or perform, on such terms
as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties. Before any
contract for the lease or operation of any cultural arts, stadium
and convention district facilities shall be let to any private
person, firm or corporation, competitive bids shall be called
upon such notice, bidder qualifications and bid conditions as the
district shall determine.
A district may sue and be sued in its corporate capacity in
all courts and in all proceedings.
[1982 1st ex.s. c 22 § 9.]