Fee title (less oil, gas, and sulfur rights) may be acquired from the Veterans Land Board (VLB) to land which is under contract of sale between the VLB and a veteran. In these cases, the VLB must convey its land interest to the veteran before the veteran can execute a deed to the state. So that the veteran may pay the VLB for its conveyance to him from monies received from TxDOT for his conveyance to TxDOT, arrangements exist between the VLB and TxDOT for the ROW Program Office to simultaneously coordinate the closing of the two separate transactions.

When right of way consists of land from two or more tracts purchased by the VLB, separate conveyance instruments and property descriptions are prepared for each tract. An additional $75 fee is required for each VLB tract under .

Property descriptions in this category vary slightly from those prepared for normal right of way acquisition. The outside tie reference necessary for partial takings must be an established corner of the veteran's property that he holds under Contract of Sale. Also, if discrepancies exist between the previous property description and the one prepared for the new right of way, the new description must reference and include the earlier data as “called” course data. Further, the VLB requires that the new property description furnished by TxDOT and used for the fractional deed to the veteran include the

original signature and professional seal

of the surveyor, certifying acceptance of the description.

When TxDOT requires an easement, the VLB will not execute a fractional deed to the veteran. In this case, the veteran executes the easement subject to the VLB approval. To meet statutory requirements, the approved easement requires the signature of the Chairman of the VLB.