Texas Government Code 531.0161 – Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Procedures
(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy, for the commission and each health and human services agency, to encourage the use of:
(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of rules for the commission and each agency; and
(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission’s or agency’s jurisdiction.
(b) The procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 531.0161
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) The commission shall:
(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy developed under Subsection (a);
(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and
(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025