Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.503
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.503, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 161.503. LOANS.
Official statutory text
(a) In addition to purchasing land under Subchapters F and G, the board shall make or acquire loans with money from the fund to finance land purchases by eligible persons in accordance with this subchapter and rules adopted by the board.
(b) The board may enter into contracts with lending institutions to assist in processing, originating, servicing, or administering loans under this subchapter.
(c) The board shall adopt credit, underwriting, and appraisal standards that protect the best interest of the program and limit the exposure of the fund to any losses.
(d) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
(b) The board may enter into contracts with lending institutions to assist in processing, originating, servicing, or administering loans under this subchapter.
(c) The board shall adopt credit, underwriting, and appraisal standards that protect the best interest of the program and limit the exposure of the fund to any losses.
(d) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
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