(a) A veteran may obtain a severance deed from the board for a portion of land the veteran purchases and for which the veteran wishes to have clear title as follows:
- (1) A current ground survey of the portion to be severed must be made by a qualified surveyor. The survey requirements of §175.4 of this chapter (relating to Land Description) must be met. The field notes and plat prepared from the ground survey must be submitted to the board.
- (2) Both the tract to be severed and the remaining tract must have access to a public road. If the severed tract includes all of the road frontage, a 60-foot access easement to the portion remaining under contract must be conveyed to the board.
- (3) Upon receipt of the field notes and plat, the board will have an appraisal made to determine the amount to be paid for the severed acreage. The veteran will be notified of the result of this appraisal. This amount, which will be applied against the principal of the veteran's account, should be submitted to the board, along with a deed fee. The board will then issue a deed, conveying clear title to the severed portion.
- (b) The board will not issue severance deeds listing anyone besides the original veteran purchaser or the last approved assignee as the grantee.
- (c) All requests for severances will be subject to the approval of the chairman of the board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §175.12 adopted to be effective March 11, 1986, 11 TexReg 1005; amended to be effective August 12, 2001, 26 TexReg 5838; amended to be effective July 28, 2025, 50 TexReg 4969.