2003.057
If a translator is requested for all or part of a hearing conducted by the office, the office shall provide an appropriate translator for that purpose. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1215, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2003.0491
Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 300, § 1, eff. June 18, 2003 Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, § 75, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2002.058
(a) Unless the law provides otherwise, the secretary of state shall remove a state agency’s rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. If the legislature transfers the abolished agency’s rules to another state agency, the secretary of state shall transfer the rules to the appropriate place in the administrative code. (b) […]
2001.006
(a) In this section: (1) “State agency” means a department, board, commission, committee, council, agency, office, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government. The term includes an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, and includes those entities excluded from the general definition of “state […]
2001.033
(a) A state agency order finally adopting a rule must include: (1) a reasoned justification for the rule as adopted consisting solely of: (A) a summary of comments received from parties interested in the rule that shows the names of interested groups or associations offering comment on the rule and whether they were for or […]
2001.039
(a) A state agency shall review and consider for readoption each of its rules in accordance with this section. (b) A state agency shall review a rule not later than the fourth anniversary of the date on which the rule takes effect and every four years after that date. The adoption of an amendment to […]
2009.001
This chapter may be cited as the Governmental Dispute Resolution Act. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 934, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Redesignated from V.T.C.A., Government Code § 2008.001 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, § 19.01(55), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, § 5, eff. Sept. […]
2009.002
It is the policy of this state that disputes before governmental bodies be resolved as fairly and expeditiously as possible and that each governmental body support this policy by developing and using alternative dispute resolution procedures in appropriate aspects of the governmental body’s operations and programs. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 934, § […]
2009.003
In this chapter: (1) “Alternative dispute resolution procedure” includes: (A) a procedure described by Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and (B) a combination of the procedures described by Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (2) “Governmental body” has the meaning assigned by Section 552.003. (3) “State agency” means an officer, board, commission, […]
2009.004
(a) A governmental body may pay for costs necessary to meet the objectives of this chapter, including reasonable fees for training, policy review, system design, evaluation, and the use of impartial third parties. (b) To the extent allowed by the General Appropriations Act, a state agency may use money budgeted for legal services, executive administration, […]