Sec. 59.024. APPLICATION; ELIGIBILITY. (a) To borrow money from the fund, a person must submit an application to the authority that contains an acceptable agricultural business plan for the land proposed to be purchased that assures the authority the applicant intends to use the land for the primary purpose of farming or ranching.
(b) To be eligible to borrow money from the fund, a person, at the time of application, must:
(1) provide evidence to the authority that demonstrates that the person has at least three years of experience relevant to the person's agricultural business plan for the land proposed to be purchased; and
(2) have a net worth of less than $400,000.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 542, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 858, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 473, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.