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Since 1977, texas land surveyors, attorneys, real estate and title professionals, and many others have relied on the manual of practice for preparation and analysis of surveys conducted to the texas society of professional surveyors standards and specifications. Today the general land office manages state lands, operates the alamo, helps texans recovering from natural disasters, helps fund texas public education through the permanent school fund, provides benefits to texas veterans, and manages the vast texas coast. We also carry a large selection of autocad and land development desktop ldd books for the surveying professional. The land survey handbook establishes procedures and guidance on cadastral surveys and other land survey services required for the management, acquisition, and disposal of u. Service lands are any lands where the service holds fee title, partial interest, or is in the process of acquiring such an interest.
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