A. A public corporation organized under this chapter shall have no power of eminent domain nor any power to levy taxes or special assessments.

B. No public corporation may incur or create any liability that permits recourse by any contracting party or member of the public to or upon any assets, services or credit of the city.

C. No funds, assets or property of any public corporation shall be used for any partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office; nor shall any funds or substantial part of the activities of any public corporation be used for publicity or educational purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress of the United States, or the legislature of the state or the city council, provided, however, that members and officials of a public corporation may respond to requests by members of Congress, state legislators or city councilmembers for information, and appear before any such legislative body in connection with funding and other matters directly affecting the public corporation or its ability to carry out the purposes for which it is chartered. (Ord. 1016-84 § .070, 1984.)