Willacy County Clerk: Military Discharges Recorded and Certified Free under State Law

The office. The Honorable Susana R. Garza, Willacy County Clerk, 576 W. Main Ave., Room 153, Raymondville, Texas 78580; office (956) 689-2710, fax (956) 689-9849; [email protected]. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The discharge. The Clerk's page posts the civil fees effective January 1, 2022, the sheriff's fees and the "Willacy County Clerk Real Property Fee Schedule for January 1, 2024" ($25.00 for the first page, $5.00 a certified copy), none with a discharge line, and the page has 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 to ask what identification it needs.