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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 603.003. Copies for Claims Relating to Military Service

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A county clerk, district clerk, or other public official on request shall furnish without cost to a person or the person's guardian, dependent, or heir one or more certified copies of a document that is in the custody of or on file in the county clerk's, district clerk's, or other public official's office if:

(1) the person or the person's guardian, dependent, or heir is eligible to make a claim against the United States government because of service in the United States armed forces or an auxiliary service, including the maritime service or the merchant marine;  and

(2) the document is necessary to prove the claim.

(b) The issuance of a certified copy under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum fee of the office.

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