The district shall have perpetual succession and may do all of the following:
(a)
Sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. Section 820.9 of the Government Code applies to this subdivision.
(b)
Adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
(c)
Take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise, and hold, use and enjoy, and lease, or otherwise dispose of, real and personal property of every kind and description within or without the district necessary to the full and convenient exercise of its powers.
(d)
Cause assessments to be levied, as provided in this chapter to pay any obligation of the district and to accomplish the purposes of the district in the manner provided in this part.
(e)
Make contracts, and employ, except as otherwise provided in this part, all persons, firms, and corporations necessary to carry out the purposes and the powers of the district, and at any salary, wage, or other compensation as the board of directors shall determine.
(f)
Eradicate, remove, or prevent the spread of any and all olive, stone, or pome fruit pests.
(g)
Enter into or upon any land included within the boundaries of the district for the purpose of inspecting and treating the olive, stone, or pome fruit trees and other host plants and fruit growing on them.
(h)
Perform any and all acts either within or outside the district necessary or proper to fully and completely carry out the purposes for which the district was organized.