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Today, the organization finances land, home loans and home improvement loans for Texas veterans and active military members who are eligible under VLB requirements. The board is composed of a Chair and two governor appointees. Under the Texas Constitution, the Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office is the ex officio chair.
Sep. 5—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced Thursday the Texas Veterans Land Board's (VLB) veterans-only land sale is now open for bidding. Five tracks in four ...
Jun. 10—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham announced Monday the Texas Veterans Land Board's (VLB) Veterans-only land sale is now open for bidding. Eight tracks, totaling over ...
In 1946, the voters amended the state constitution to authorize $100 million in public funds to enable veterans to buy land, creating the Texas Veterans Land Board. Under the program, qualified veterans could purchase ranch or farm land for a 5% down payment, with 40 years to pay off the balance.
Aug. 26—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham on Monday highlighted that the VLB's Texas Real Estate Commission-approved (TREC ...
A land grant is a gift of real estate—land or its use privileges—made by a government or other authority as an incentive, means of enabling works, or as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service. Grants of land are also awarded to individuals and companies as incentives to develop unused land in ...
Jan. 25—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans Thursday to participate in the VLB's campaign to send Valentines cards ...
The General Land Office's main role is to manage Texas's publicly owned lands, by negotiating and enforcing leases for the use of the land, and sometimes by making sales of public lands. Royalties and proceeds from land sales are added to the state's Permanent School Fund, which helps to fund public education within the state. [2]