The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27] Page: 466 of 1,943
1 volume (multiple pagings 1,943 pages total); 25 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
20 GENERAL LAWS.
one person or household than is sufficient for work stock to
work sixty acres of land.
SEC. 2. All persons entitled to seed and feed for stock and
wishing to avail themselves of the benefits of this Act shall file
with the County Clerk of the county where such applicant
resides, on or before the first day of September, 1931, and application
duly sworn to before some officer authorized to administer
oaths. Said application shall contain a true statement of
the number of acres the applicant intends to plant; how many
bushels or pounds and the kind and character of seed he will
require to seed his ground, and the number and kind of work
stock he intends to work on such lands; said application shall
show that the applicant has not procured and is not able to procure
the necessary seed and feed for the current year; that he
desires such seed and feed for no other purpose than that specified
in this Act, and that he will not sell or store the same or any
part thereof, but will use the same and the whole amount thereof
in planting and working the crops on the lands specified in his
application. Said application shall also set forth the location and
ownership of lands which the applicant expects to work. The
application shall also contain a true and full description of all the
real and personal property owned by the applicant and all incumbrances
and liens thereon. He shall also state what, if anything,
he owes, and to whom, and the amount thereof, and said applicant
shall further state the length of time he has resided in said
county and the Post Office address of his former residence. All
applications filed under the provisions of this Act shall be consecutively
numbered, and shall be open to public inspection; and
no application shall be considered by the Board of County Commissioners
except such as have been made and filed in the manner
prescribed in this Section.
SEC. 3. Any person making a false statement in such sworn
application shall be guilty of false swearing, and shall be punished
as prescribed for that offense in the Penal Code of this
State. Any person obtaining aid by any false statement in such
application, or in aid thereof, shall be deemed guilty of swindling,
and shall be punished therefor as prescribed in the Penal Code
of this State for the offense of swindling.
SEC. 4. The County Commissioners' Court of each county
operating under the provisions of this Act shall examine and
pass upon all such applications, and may require such additional
proof of any of the facts stated therein as may be necessary to
make them cognizant of the real facts. If they approve an application,
they shall direct the issuance of such grain and feed to
the applicant as they may deem sufficient and consistent with
the necessities of other applicants and the ability of the county
to respond to the valid demands made upon it under this Act;
they may direct the issuance of additional seed and additional
feed stuff to any applicant, from time to time, when they deem
it necessary and consistent with the conditions that confront
them.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27], book, 1931; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16362/m1/466/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .