(a) Galveston County Road District No. 1 is a defined road district created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to:
(1) construct, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes; or
(2) aid an activity described by Subdivision (1).
(b) The district is a body corporate and a taxing district under the constitution and laws of this state.