(a) The Texas Department of Transportation may lease any highway right of way not currently needed for highway purposes to a saltwater pipeline operator.     
      (b) This subchapter establishes leasing requirements and procedures for lease of right of way by saltwater pipeline operators and implements Natural Resources Code, Chapter 91 Subchapter T. This subchapter applies only to leasing and not to other permissive uses of the right of way.     
      (c) The procedure provided by this subchapter is separate from and in addition to the procedures established under Subchapter L of this chapter (relating to Leasing of Highway Assets).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §21.961 adopted to be effective October 12, 2014, 39 TexReg 7946