Texas Property Code - Section 301.085. Conciliation
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§ 301.085. CONCILIATION. (a) The commission shall,
during the period beginning with the filing of a complaint and
ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal by the commission,
to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect to the
complaint.
(b) A conciliation agreement between a respondent and the
complainant is subject to commission approval.
(c) A conciliation agreement may provide for binding
arbitration or another method of dispute resolution. Dispute
resolution that results from a conciliation agreement may authorize
appropriate relief, including monetary relief.
(d) A conciliation agreement is public information unless:
(1) the complainant and respondent agree that it is
not; and
(2) the commission determines that disclosure is not
necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
(e) Statements made or actions taken in the conciliation may
not be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding
under this chapter without the written consent of the persons
concerned.
(f) After completion of the commission's investigation, the
commission shall make available to the aggrieved person and the
respondent, at any time, information derived from the investigation
and the final investigative report relating to that investigation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 301.068 301.069 301.070 301.081 301.082 301.083 301.084 301.085 301.086 301.087 301.088 301.089 301.090 301.091 301.092
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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