(a) On the district's behalf, the board may hold, construct, condemn, purchase, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, and convey land, property, a property right, equipment, a hospital facility, or a hospital system to maintain a district hospital, building, structure, or other facility.
(b) The board may lease an existing hospital, equipment, or property used in connection with a district hospital and equipment at a rate the board considers proper.