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

The San Saba County Clerk (Christi Whitley, 500 E. Wallace, Suite 202, San Saba, 325-372-3614) posts recording at $25 for a first page but no military-discharge line or form; 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, Christi Whitley, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 325-372-3614, 500 E. Wallace, San Saba, Richland Springs, Cherokee, Bend, Algerita.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

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San Saba County, TXCounty

The office. Christi Whitley, San Saba County Clerk (deputies Maddie Amthor, Avery Bohannon and Sally Gibson), 500 E. Wallace, Suite 202, San Saba, TX 76877; phone 325-372-3614. Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The office asks for a self-addressed stamped envelope with mailed recordings and a photo identification from anyone filing in person. The discharge. The Clerk's page gives the fee for filing official public records - $25 for the first page and $4 for each further page - but no discharge line, and posts no discharge form. Recording a discharge is free under Local Government Code 192.002 and a certified copy under Government Code 603.003 (see the Texas entry). Government Code 552.140 keeps a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 confidential for 75 years and releases it only to the veteran, the veteran's 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, a governmental body or the funeral home assisting with the burial. Call the office before mailing a discharge or a request.

Thresholds

Thresholds for San Saba 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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