3.__Clerks' offices.__The offices of the municipal service district and the clerk of each participating municipality in the municipal service district.

§2117.__Scope of powers and duties

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the scope of the powers and duties of a municipal service district established pursuant to this chapter are no greater than those of a municipality.

§2118.__Powers

In addition to any powers expressly conferred by its charter, a municipal service district created pursuant to this chapter has the powers set forth in this section.

1.__Corporate powers.__A municipal service district may:

A.__Contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued and institute, prosecute, maintain and defend any action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction; and

B.__Provide for the authentication, execution and delivery of deeds, contracts, grants and releases of municipal service district property and for the issuance of evidences of indebtedness of the municipal service district.

2.__Finances.__A municipal service district may:

A.__Regulate the method of borrowing money for any purpose for which taxes may be levied and borrow on the faith and credit of the municipal service district for such general or special purposes and to such extent as is authorized by general statute;

B.__Provide for the temporary borrowing of money;

C.__Create a sinking fund or funds or a trust fund or funds or other special funds, including funds that do not lapse at the end of the municipal service district's fiscal year;

D.__Provide for the assignment of municipal tax liens on real property to the extent authorized by general statute;

E.__When not specifically prescribed by general statute or by charter, prescribe the form of proceedings and mode of