Opinion No.

Honorable Garry Mauro Commissioner General Land Office Stephen F. Austin Building 1700 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701

Re: Whether the applicant holds land "under color of title" pursuant to article VII, section 4A, of the Texas Constitution, when there has been a break in the chain of title

Dear Mr. Mauro:

You have requested an opinion regarding the interpretation of the phrase "under color of title" in a 1981 amendment to the Texas Constitution. Tex. Const. art. VII, § 4A. Section 4A provides, in pertinent part:(a) On application to the School Land Board, a natural person is entitled…