McCulloch County Clerk: Certified Discharge Copies Free on Application

The office. Christine A. Jones, McCulloch County Clerk, 101 N. High, Brady, Texas 76825; phone 325-597-2400 ext. 2, fax 325-597-1731; [email protected]. Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The application. The Clerk's "Application for Certified Copy of Military Discharge (McCulloch County Only)" is marked "No charge for the record" and quotes Government Code 552.140: the record is confidential for 75 years, and on request and proper identification the veteran, the veteran's legal guardian, spouse, child or parent (or, with none living, the nearest living relative), the estate's personal representative, a person named in a power of attorney, another governmental body or the funeral home assisting with the burial may inspect it or have a copy or certified copy free. It asks for the veteran's name, discharge and birth dates, the last four digits of the Social Security number and the branch, the applicant's relationship and purpose, and a copy of the applicant's I.D. The fee list. The Clerk's page prices recordings, copies and vital records but names no discharge line; recording a discharge is free under Local Government Code 192.002 and a certified copy under Government Code 603.003 (see the Texas entry).