Tex. Agriculture Code § 59.027
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 59.027, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 59.027. CHANGES IN USE.
Official statutory text
(a) Before a borrower may use land acquired with financial assistance under this chapter for a primary purpose other than farming or ranching, the borrower must submit to the board an application for approval of the change of use.
(b) As soon as practicable after an application for a change of use is received, the board shall approve or deny the application and shall notify the borrower of the board's decision.
(c) The loan contract must provide that using land acquired under this chapter for a purpose other than farming or ranching without the approval of the board constitutes default under the contract.
(b) As soon as practicable after an application for a change of use is received, the board shall approve or deny the application and shall notify the borrower of the board's decision.
(c) The loan contract must provide that using land acquired under this chapter for a purpose other than farming or ranching without the approval of the board constitutes default under the contract.
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