# 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.36: 31 TAC § 13.36. Vacancy Application: Filing in the Land Office

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.36
- **Heading:** 31 TAC § 13.36. Vacancy Application: Filing in the Land Office
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 31 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION / Part 1 GENERAL LAND OFFICE / Chapter 13 LAND RESOURCES / 31 TAC § 13.36

## Text

(a) The applicant shall submit to the commissioner two duplicate copies of the marked copy that has been file-stamped by the county clerk not later than the 30th day after the date the vacancy application is filed with the county clerk. The commissioner shall mark the date on which the two duplicate copies are received on each copy, assign a file number to the vacancy application, and return a marked duplicate copy containing the file number to the applicant.
(b) The applicant shall include the applicable filing fees for the documents submitted as set forth in §3.31(b) of this title (relating to Fees). The fees for a properly filed application are non-refundable.

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