Howard County Clerk: No Discharge Line Posted - LGC 192.002 Carries the Free Filing

The Howard County Clerk (Jury Padron, 300 S Main Street, Room 104, Big Spring, 432-264-2213) posts no military-discharge line among its fees; the free DD-214 filing (Local Government Code 192.002), the free certified copy (Government Code 603.003) and the confidentiality (552.140) are the State's.

Also called: County Clerk, Jury Padron, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 432-264-2213, Big Spring, Coahoma, Forsan, Knott, Sand Springs, Vincent.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

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Howard County, TXCounty

The office. Jury Padron, County Clerk, 300 S Main Street, Room 104, Big Spring, TX 79720 (P.O. Box 1468, Big Spring, TX 79721); phone 432-264-2213, fax 432-264-2215. Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The missing line. The Clerk's page lists vital records, recording ($25 for the first page, $4 for each additional page), marriage licence and record search fees, and names no military discharge. Local Government Code 192.002 makes the filing free, Government Code 603.003 makes the certified copy free, and Government Code 552.140 keeps the record confidential, releasing it only to the veteran and the others it lists (see the Texas entry). A veteran asked to pay should cite the statutes.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Howard County Clerk: No Discharge Line Posted - LGC 192.002 Carries the Free Filing
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and a certified copy are free under the State statutes; copies go only to the people Government Code 552.140 lists. No rating is needed.

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