By: Hamric H.C.R. No. 164 73R11763 SKT-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Severson alleges that: 1-2 (1) in 1984, he purchased property in Creekwood 1-3 Subdivision in Anderson County through the Veterans Land Board, in 1-4 order to build his retirement home; 1-5 (2) the Veterans Land Board received the deed to the 1-6 property and he executed a contract of sale and purchase with the 1-7 Veterans Land Board, whereby the Veterans Land Board agreed to give 1-8 him a deed to the selected property upon repayment of the money 1-9 plus interest; 1-10 (3) between December 1984 and March 1991, he performed 1-11 his obligations under the contract, making all required payments; 1-12 (4) an inspection of the deed records of the property 1-13 revealed that both the deed and the contract were invalid because 1-14 of defective descriptions of the property; 1-15 (5) he made an offer to the Veterans Land Board to 1-16 rescind the contract and restore whatever interest in the property 1-17 he had received in return for the repayment of the money he had 1-18 already expended; 1-19 (6) the Veterans Land Board refused to rescind the 1-20 contract; 1-21 (7) he wishes to judicially rescind the contract with 1-22 the Veterans Land Board; 1-23 (8) he is entitled to $18,000 for payments already 1-24 made on the contract, taxes, water fees, and legal fees; and 2-1 (9) he is entitled to a declaration that any action 2-2 taken by the Veterans Land Board showing him to be in default would 2-3 be reversed and declared unjustified; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That 2-5 Mr. Paul Severson is granted permission to sue the State of Texas 2-6 and the Veterans Land Board subject to Chapter 107, Civil Practice 2-7 and Remedies Code; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That the commissioner of the General Land Office be 2-9 served process as provided by Section 107.002(a)(3), Civil Practice 2-10 and Remedies Code.