Sec. 11.085. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR PATENT FOR INTEREST IN LAND RELEASED BY STATE. (a) A person claiming title to land may apply for a patent under Section 11.084 by filing with the commissioner an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The claimant must attach to the application all documentation necessary to support the claimant's request for a patent.
(b) The land office shall review the claimant's application to determine whether the claimant substantially meets the criteria for issuance of a patent under Section 11.084.
(c) If the land office determines that the application is complete for consideration by the board, the commissioner shall convene the board to determine whether a patent is to be issued under Section 11.084.
(d) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer Section 11.084 and this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 310, Sec. 1 eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - General Provisions
Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to the Public Domain
Subchapter D. Regulation of the Public Domain
Section 11.071. Recovery of Value of Minerals and Timber
Section 11.072. Fences With and Without Gates
Section 11.073. Definition of Fencing
Section 11.074. Herding and Line-Riding
Section 11.075. Appropriation of Land by Fencing
Section 11.076. Unlawful Enclosures
Section 11.077. Suit Against Adverse Claimant
Section 11.079. Access to Land
Section 11.0791. Other Provisions Regarding Access to State Lands
Section 11.080. Damages to Persons and Personalty
Section 11.082. Notice to School Land Board
Section 11.083. Retention of Mineral Rights
Section 11.084. School Land Board Approval of Patent for Interest in Land Released by State
Section 11.085. Procedure for Applying for Patent for Interest in Land Released by State