Section 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.Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 11.085
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 310, Sec. 1 eff. 11/6/2001.