Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.218
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.218, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 161.218. WORK OF LOCAL COMMITTEE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who considers himself an eligible veteran under this chapter and who desires to benefit under this chapter shall submit to the local committee the forms prescribed by the board before he submits his application of purchase and sales contract to the board. If the veteran is a resident of one county and is seeking to purchase land located in another, he shall submit the forms to the local committee in both counties.
(b) The local committee shall consider the forms and shall submit to the board a report concerning the financial responsibility of the veteran, if it is known, a statement of opinion as to whether or not the transaction is bona fide, a statement as to the amount the committee considers to be the reasonable value of the land in question, and a statement of the credit rating of the veteran applicant.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or Section 161.217 of this subchapter, the committees of the various counties shall function as provided by the board's rules and may be abolished by the board if it is determined that they are no longer necessary.
(b) The local committee shall consider the forms and shall submit to the board a report concerning the financial responsibility of the veteran, if it is known, a statement of opinion as to whether or not the transaction is bona fide, a statement as to the amount the committee considers to be the reasonable value of the land in question, and a statement of the credit rating of the veteran applicant.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or Section 161.217 of this subchapter, the committees of the various counties shall function as provided by the board's rules and may be abolished by the board if it is determined that they are no longer necessary.
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