The corporation may, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, exercise the powers of a nonprofit corporation created under the laws of this state, including the power to:
- (1) enter into a contract;
- (2) sue and be sued;
- (3) purchase, hold, lease, receive, use, encumber, transfer, lend, advance, or otherwise dispose of money or other property of any kind, or of any interest in money or other property;
- (4) take the capital stock and assets of a borrowing member association as collateral securing any loan it makes to that association;
- (5) hold or dispose of in any manner any collateral described by Subdivision (4) acquired as a result of default in the payment of a loan;
- (6) declare and pay a dividend or interest on a security issued under this chapter;
- (7) borrow money; and
- (8) perform any other necessary act to enable the corporation to effectively promote and carry out its purposes.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.