Somervell County Clerk: Free DD-214 Filing and Copies, and No Assumed Name Fee for Veterans

The office. Michelle Reynolds, Somervell County Clerk, 102 NE Vine Street (mail: P.O. Box 1098), Glen Rose, TX 76043; phone 254-897-4427. Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the office stops taking money 30 minutes before closing. UPS and FedEx deliveries go to 107 NE Vernon. The discharge. The Clerk's Military Discharge page: "Military Discharge forms filed with the County Clerk's office form a permanent record that can be used as proof of service for veterans' benefits. The original is returned to the owner after recording. Military records are confidential and can only be released to a qualified applicant. Use the form below to request a certified copy of a military discharge record at no charge." The "Request for Copy of Military Discharge Form" asks for the veteran's name, Social Security number, birth and discharge dates, the requestor's relationship and purpose and a signature. The fee sheet effective January 1, 2024 lists "MILITARY DISCHARGE / DD-214 - FREE" (Local Government Code 192.002 and Government Code 603.003; see the Texas entry). Government Code 552.140 limits copies to the veteran, the veteran's guardian, spouse, child or parent (or the nearest living relative), the estate's representative, a person holding a power of attorney, a governmental body or the funeral home. Assumed names. The same fee sheet prices an assumed name certificate at $22.00 and adds: "**No Filing fee for military veterans. (Must show proper identification.)" Business and Commerce Code 71.155(a-1) lets a county clerk waive the fee for a veteran; Somervell's Clerk publishes the waiver as its practice.