Sec. 51.248. DOUBTFUL CLAIM. If it appears to the commissioner from the records of his office or from information given to him under oath that there is an illegality in a claim, the commissioner, if he considers it necessary, shall refer the matter to the attorney general, and the attorney general's written decision is sufficient authority for the commissioner to issue or withhold the patent.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2437, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain
Chapter 51 - Land, Timber, and Surface Resources
Section 51.241. Issuance of Patent
Section 51.243. Requisites of a Patent
Section 51.244. Delivery of Patent
Section 51.245. Deceased Patentee
Section 51.246. Acquisition of Deed of Acquittance to Excess Acreage
Section 51.247. Patents for Land That Cannot Be Patented by Other Methods
Section 51.248. Doubtful Claim
Section 51.249. Conflicting Surveys
Section 51.250. Conflicting Title
Section 51.251. Partial Conflict of Title