Texas Natural Resources Code § 161.281 Selection Of Land

Sec. 161.281. SELECTION OF LAND. (a) If a veteran desires a particular tract of land located in this state, on proper showing of eligibility to benefits under this chapter, he may be authorized by the board to select the land that he desires and submit his selection to the board on its prescribed form.

(b) The board shall establish a procedure that requires the veteran to personally inspect the tract he has selected. The board may by rule waive the inspection requirement. If the board grants the veteran's request for a waiver, the veteran must designate in writing a personal representative who will inspect the tract for him. The veteran's representative shall submit to the board an affidavit stating that he has inspected the tract the veteran selected.

(c) In order to respond to market conditions, the board may from time to time by rule set the minimum acreage that a veteran may purchase. However, the board may not set the minimum acreage at less than one acre.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2669, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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