Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 81.065 — ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY

NR § 81.065Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part A. ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 81. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS · Art. C. JURISDICTION, POWERS, AND DUTIES

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(a)The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b)The commission's 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.

(c)The commission shall:

(1)coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2)provide training as needed to implement the procedures for alternative dispute resolution; and

(3)collect information concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 57 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.