# 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.38: 31 TAC § 13.38. Vacancy Application: Administrative Completeness

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.38
- **Heading:** 31 TAC § 13.38. Vacancy Application: Administrative Completeness
- **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 § 13.38

## Text

(a) The properly filed vacancy application will be deemed administratively complete when the agency determines that the applicant has submitted all the necessary documents in the proper form to support a claim of vacancy.
(b) Within forty-five (45) days after the date that the application is deemed properly filed, the agency will inform the applicant in writing of any deficiencies in the application.
(c) The applicant shall have a reasonable period of time to resolve the deficiencies, not to exceed thirty (30) days. If the applicant fails to resolve the deficiencies in the application, the agency shall reject the application without prejudice, and will so inform the applicant in writing. If the application is rejected, the file will be endorsed with "dismissed without prejudice," and a statement of the reason for rejection.

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