Nueces County will operate Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery KRIS file photo. Nueces County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved an agreement with the Texas Veterans Land Board allowing the county to operate and maintain the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery. and last updated 2021-07-09 17:24:31-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Nueces County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved an agreement with the Texas Veterans Land Board allowing the county to operate and maintain the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery. Terms approved by commissioners on Wednesday will enable the county to assume certain operations and maintenance of the cemetery. The cemetery grounds will remain under VLB ownership while the county will take over the day-to-day operations and management of the burial sites.