The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

1. (1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission.
2. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
3. (3) Director--The director of the right of way division of the department or the director's designee.
4. (4) District--One of the 25 geographical district offices of the department.
5. (5) District administrator--The chief executive officer in charge of a District.
6. (6) Executive director--The executive director of the department or the executive director's designee not below the level of deputy executive director.
7. (7) Premises--The area within a right of way being leased by a saltwater pipeline operator for the installation, operation and maintenance of a saltwater pipeline facility.
8. (8) Right of way--An interest in real property that is held or controlled by the department for a highway purpose.
9. (9) Saltwater pipeline facility--A pipeline facility that conducts water containing salt and other substances produced during drilling or operating an oil, gas, or other type of well. The term includes a pipeline facility that conducts flowback and produced water from an oil or gas well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment has been performed to an oil and gas waste disposal well for disposal.
10. (10) Saltwater pipeline operator--A person, who owns, installs, manages, operates, leases, or controls a saltwater pipeline facility.

Source Note:The provisions of this §21.962 adopted to be effective October 12, 2014, 39 TexReg 7946.