Texas § GV.2306.188 - ESTABLISHING HOME OWNERSHIP IN DISASTER AREA
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§ GV.2306.188. ESTABLISHING HOME OWNERSHIP IN DISASTER AREA
ESTABLISHING HOME OWNERSHIP IN DISASTER AREA. (a) An applicant for federally provided financial assistance administered by the department to repair or rebuild a home damaged by a natural disaster may establish ownership of the home through nontraditional documentation of title. The department shall process an application for that assistance as if the applicant is the record title holder of the affected real property if the applicant provides to the department: (1) on a form prescribed by the department, an affidavit summarizing the basis on which the applicant claims to be the holder of record title or, if applicable, a successor in interest to the holder of record title and stating that: (A) there is no other person entitled to claim any ownership interest in the property; or (B) each person who may be entitled to claim an ownership interest in the property has given consent to the application or cannot be located after a reasonable effort; and (2) other documentation, including tax receipts, utility bills, or evidence of insurance for the home, that indicates that the applicant exercised ownership over the property at the time of the natural disaster. (b) This section does not establish record ownership or otherwise alter legal ownership of real property. (c) The department is not liable to any claimed owner of an interest in real property for administering financial assistance as permitted by this section. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2450 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER I. HOUSING FINANCE DIVISION: FUNDS
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Section GV.2306.188 ("ESTABLISHING HOME OWNERSHIP IN DISASTER AREA") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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