2009.005
(a) This chapter does not waive immunity from suit and does not affect a waiver of immunity from suit contained in other law. (b) The state’s sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution is not waived by this chapter. (c) Nothing in this chapter authorizes binding arbitration as a method of […]
2009.051
(a) Each governmental body may develop and use alternative dispute resolution procedures. Alternative dispute resolution procedures developed and used by a governmental body must be consistent with Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (b) Alternative dispute resolution procedures developed and used by a state agency also must be consistent with the administrative procedure law, […]
2009.052
(a) Alternative dispute resolution procedures developed and used under this chapter supplement and do not limit other dispute resolution procedures available for use by a governmental body. (b) This chapter may not be applied in a manner that denies a person a right granted under other state or federal law or under a local charter, […]
2009.054
(a) Sections 154.053 and 154.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, apply to the communications, records, conduct, and demeanor of the impartial third party and the parties. (b) Notwithstanding Section 154.073(e), Civil Practice and Remedies Code: (1) a communication relevant to the dispute, and a record of the communication, made between an impartial third party and […]
2008.057
(a) Sections 154.053 and 154.073, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, apply to the communications, records, conduct, and demeanor of the facilitator and the members of the negotiated rulemaking committee as if the negotiated rulemaking were a dispute being resolved in accordance with Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (b) In the negotiated rulemaking context […]
2009.055
(a) A governmental body may share the results of its alternative dispute resolution program with other governmental bodies and with the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at The University of Texas School of Law. The center may collect and analyze the information and report its conclusions and useful information to governmental bodies and the […]
2003.0412
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the provisions of Section 2001.061 apply in relation to a matter before the office without regard to whether the matter is considered a contested case under Chapter 2001. (b) The provisions of Section 2001.061 do not apply to a matter before the office to the extent that the […]
2003.042
(a) An administrative law judge employed by the office or a temporary administrative law judge may: (1) administer an oath; (2) take testimony; (3) rule on a question of evidence; (4) issue an order relating to discovery or another hearing or prehearing matter, including an order imposing a sanction; (5) issue an order that refers […]
2003.045
The chief administrative law judge may designate senior or master administrative law judges to oversee the training, evaluation, discipline, and promotion of administrative law judges employed by the office. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 85, § 6, eff. Sept. […]
2003.0451
(a) The office shall provide at least 30 hours of continuing legal education and judicial training to each new administrative law judge employed by the office who has less than three years of presiding experience. The office shall provide the training required by this subsection during the administrative law judge’s first year of employment with […]