(a) Except as provided by this section, the provisions of Subchapter C, Chapter 60, Water Code, apply to all sales and leases entered into by the authority.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 60.039, Water Code, the authority may enter into a surface lease for a period of not more than 99 years.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 60.040, Water Code, the authority is not required to publish notice for a sale, easement, or lease for a period of not more than 99 years.
(d) Sections 60.041 and 60.042, Water Code, do not apply to a bid on real property to be sold by the authority.