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| INSERT 1700, 1900 AND 2000 SERIES | TABLE OF CONTENTS revised         |
|                                   | February 13, 2003. The Tables of  |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS                 | Contents are completely revised   |
|                                   | to include only the Texas         |
| (SLO)                             | Instructions that are current or  |
|                                   | in the process of being revised.  |
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| [REMOVE]{.underline}              | [INSERT]{.underline}              |
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| Texas Table of Contents dated     | 1700 Series Table of Contents     |
| 01/12/96                          | dated February 13, 2003           |
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|                                   | 1900 Series Table of Contents     |
|                                   | dated February 13, 2003           |
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|                                   | 2000 Series Table of Contents     |
|                                   | dated February 13, 2003           |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 2000-D           | MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING       |
|                                   | BETWEEN SCS AND FmHA.             |
| (SLO)                             | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. The two   |
|                                   | agencies no                       |
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| longer exist; therefore, there is |                                   |
| no need for the memorandum.       |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 2000-R           | MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.      |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}.           |
| (SLO)                             |                                   |
|                                   | This memorandum was between the   |
|                                   | Farmers Home                      |
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| Administration and the Federal    |                                   |
| Land Bank of Texas. There is no   |                                   |
| longer a need for this memorandum |                                   |
| which pertained                   |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| to simultaneous processing of     |                                   |
| farm ownership loans and other    |                                   |
| farmer program related issues.    |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 2006-B           | MANAGEMENT.                       |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. This TX   |
| (SLO)                             | Instruction was post reviewed by  |
|                                   | the Financial Management Division |
|                                   | (FMD).                            |
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| FMD recommended that this         |                                   |
| instruction be revised or         |                                   |
| rescinded.                        |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1901-A           | PROGRAM RELATED INSTRUCTIONS.     |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}.           |
| (SLO)                             |                                   |
|                                   | The State Director at Large       |
|                                   | position no longer exists, and    |
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| the District Directors (now Area  |                                   |
| Directors) do not administer      |                                   |
| Farmer Program loans. Therefore,  |                                   |
| there is no longer a need         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| for this instruction.             |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1901-F           | PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF  |
|                                   | HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL      |
| (SLO)                             | PROPERTIES.                       |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. The list  |
|                                   | of facilities included in the     |
|                                   | National                          |
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| Register in Texas has been        |                                   |
| updated and is available on-line  |                                   |
| at:                               |                                   |
| <http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/>.  |                                   |
| Therefore, there is no longer a   |                                   |
| need for this instruction.        |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1941-B           | CLOSING LOANS SECURED BY          |
|                                   | CHATTELS. [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. |
| (SLO)                             | Rural Development no longer       |
|                                   | closes loans secured by chattels. |
|                                   | Therefore, there is no longer a   |
|                                   | need for                          |
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| this instruction.                 |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1943-A           | FARM OWNERSHIP LOAN POLICIES,     |
|                                   | PROCEDURES, AND AUTHORIZATIONS.   |
| (SLO)                             | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |
|                                   | Development no longer administers |
|                                   | the farm ownership                |
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| program. Therefore, there is no   |                                   |
| longer a need for this            |                                   |
| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1943-B           | SOIL AND WATER POLICIES,          |
|                                   | PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZATION FOR  |
| (SLO)                             | LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS.             |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |
|                                   | Development no longer administers |
|                                   | soil                              |
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| and water loans to farmers.       |                                   |
| Therefore, there is no longer a   |                                   |
| need for this instruction.        |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1944-A           | SECTION 502 RURAL HOUSING LOAN    |
|                                   | POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND         |
| (SLO)                             | AUTHORIZATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION  |
|                                   | FINANCING FOR SECTION 502         |
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| RURAL HOUSING LOANS               |                                   |
| [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. This      |                                   |
| instruction no longer applies to  |                                   |
| the loan programs administered by |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Rural Development. Therefore,     |                                   |
| there is no longer a need for     |                                   |
| this instruction.                 |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1945-D           | EMERGENCY LOAN PROCESSING.        |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |
| (SLO)                             | Development no longer administers |
|                                   | emergency loans to                |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | farmers. Therefore, there is no   |
|                                   | longer a need for this            |
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| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1951-S           | SERVICING AND COLLECTIONS --      |
|                                   | SUBPART S -- FARMER PROGRAM       |
| (SLO)                             | ACCOUNT SERVICING POLICIES.       |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |
|                                   | Development no longer             |
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| administers Farmer Programs.      |                                   |
| Therefore, there is no longer a   |                                   |
| need for this instruction.        |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1955-A           | LIQUIDATION OF LOANS SECURED BY   |
|                                   | REAL ESTATE AND ACQUISITION OF    |
| (SLO)                             | REAL AND CHATTEL PROPERTY.        |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. This      |
|                                   | instruction no longer             |
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| applies to the loan programs      |                                   |
| administered by Rural             |                                   |
| Development. Therefore, there is  |                                   |
| no longer a need for this         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 1962-A           | SERVICING AND LIQUIDATION OF      |
|                                   | CHATTEL SECURITY.                 |
| (SLO)                             | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |
|                                   | Development no longer services    |
|                                   | loans secured by chattels.        |
|                                   | Therefore, there is no            |
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| longer a need for this            |                                   |
| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS ADM LETTER 109       | ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGENCY LOAN   |
| (441.2)                           | SUPPORT TEAM (ELST).              |
|                                   | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |
| (SLO)                             | Development no longer administers |
|                                   | emergency loans to farmers.       |
|                                   | Therefore,                        |
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| there is no longer a need for     |                                   |
| this instruction.                 |                                   |
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| (continued)                       |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 442.4A           | ASSOCIATION LOANS FOR             |
|                                   | RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.          |
| (SLO)                             | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. This      |
|                                   | instruction is inaccurate and     |
|                                   | outdated and is no longer useful  |
|                                   | for current operations.           |
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| Therefore, there is no longer a   |                                   |
| need for this instruction.        |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS ADM LETTER 91 (443)  | FO LOANS MADE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH |
|                                   | PRIVATE LONG-TERM FARM REAL       |
| (SLO)                             | ESTATE LOANS BEING MADE FOR       |
|                                   | AUTHORIZED FO PURPOSES\...        |
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| [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |                                   |
| Development no longer administers |                                   |
| the farm operating loan program   |                                   |
| to farmers. Therefore, there is   |                                   |
| no longer a need for this         |                                   |
| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 450.5A           | CHANGE OF BORROWER'S ADDRESS AND  |
|                                   | TRANSFER OF LOAN RECORDS.         |
| (SLO)                             | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. This      |
|                                   | instruction no longer applies to  |
|                                   | the loan programs                 |
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| administered by Rural             |                                   |
| Development. Therefore, there is  |                                   |
| no longer a need for this         |                                   |
| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS ADM LETTER 90 (462)  | SUBORDINATIONS AND WAIVERS OF     |
|                                   | CROP LIENS FOR BORROWERS          |
| (SLO)                             | RECEIVING LOANS UNDER COMMODITY   |
|                                   | CREDIT CORPORATION PROGRAM.       |
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| [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. Rural     |                                   |
| Development no longer administers |                                   |
| the farm operating loan program   |                                   |
| to farmers. Therefore, there is   |                                   |
| no longer a need for this         |                                   |
| instruction.                      |                                   |
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| REMOVE TEXAS INS 465.1A           | SERVICING AND LIQUIDATION OF REAL |
|                                   | ESTATE SECURITY.                  |
| (SLO)                             | [OBSOLETE]{.underline}. This      |
|                                   | instruction is inaccurate and     |
|                                   | outdated and is no longer useful  |
|                                   | for current operations.           |
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| Therefore, there is no longer a   |                                   |
| need for this instruction.        |                                   |
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o O o

Texas USDA Rural Development 1700 Series

Table of Contents

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1700 SERIES -- TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1780 -- Water and Waste Loans and Grants

[SUBPART -- C]{.underline} - Planning, Designing, Bidding, Contracting,
Constructing and Inspections

[1780.53 -- General]{.underline}

[1780.54 -- Technical Services]{.underline}

[1780.55 -- Preliminary Engineering Reports and Environmental
Reports]{.underline}

[1780.57 -- Design Policies]{.underline}

[1780.61 -- Construction Contracts]{.underline}

[1780.67 -- Performing Construction]{.underline}

[1780.72 -- Procurement Methods]{.underline}

[1780.75 -- Contract Provisions]{.underline}

[1780.76 -- Contract Administration]{.underline}

Appendix A -- Rural Utilities Service Water and/or Waste Assembly of
Contract Documents

Appendix B -- Temporary Construction Sign for Rural Development Projects

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Texas USDA Rural Development 1900 Series

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1900 SERIES -- TABLE OF CONTENTS

[SUBCHAPTER J -- REAL PROPERTY]{.underline}

[Part 1924 -- Construction and Repair]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1924-A Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development (SLO)
8/2/88)

[Part 1927 -- Title Clearance and Loan Closing]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1927-B Real Estate Title Clearance and Loan Closing (SLO) 11/10/97

[SUBCHAPTER L -- LOAN AND GRANT MAKING]{.underline}

[Part 1940 -- General]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1940-G Environmental Program (SLO) 3/28/91

[Part 1942 -- Associations]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1942-A Community Facilities Loans (SLO) 5/10/91

[Part 1944 -- Housing]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1944-E Rural Rental Housing Loan Policies, Procedures, and
Authorizations (SLO) 6/9/81

[SUBCHAPTER M -- ACCOUNT SERVICING]{.underline}

[Part 1951 -- Servicing and Collections]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1951-C Offsets of Federal Payments to Rural Development Borrowers (SLO)

1951-D Final Payments of Loans (SLO) 4/6/92

1951-F Analyzing Credit Needs and Graduation of Borrowers (SLO) 3/29/85

[Part 1955 -- Property Management]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1955-C Management and Sale of Acquired Real Estate (SLO) 10/30/73

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Texas USDA Rural Development 1900 Series

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[SUBCHAPTER P -- GUARANTEED LOANS]{.underline}

[Part 1980 -- General]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

1980-E Texas Rural Development State Guarantee Loan Review Board (S)
9/9/92

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Texas USDA Rural Development 2000 Series

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2000 SERIES -- TABLE OF CONTENTS

[SUBCHAPTER Q -- ADMINISTRATION]{.underline}

[Part 2000 -- General]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

2000-G Notaries Public Expense Act of 1955 (SLO) 8/16/02

[SUBCHAPTER R -- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES]{.underline}

# Part 2018 -- General 

# Subpart

## 2018-F Availability of Information -- Testimony of USDA Rural Development Employees (SLO) 

## 12/16/02

[Part 2024 -- Property and Supply]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

2024-F Advertising in Publications (SLO) 1/12/96

[Part 2033 -- Records]{.underline}

[Subpart]{.underline}

2033-A Records Management in State and Local Offices (SLO) 11/9/93

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