Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2009 - Alternative Dispute Resolution For Use By Governmental Bodies

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 2009.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Governmental Dispute Resolution Act. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997....
• Texas Section 2009.002 - Policy
  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...
• Texas Section 2009.003 - Definitions
  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...
• Texas Section 2009.004 - Contracts; Budgeting For Costs
  (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,...

SUBCHAPTER B ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

• Texas Section 2009.005 - Sovereign Immunity
  (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...
• Texas Section 2009.051 - Development And Use Of Procedures
  (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...
• Texas Section 2009.052 - Supplemental Nature Of Procedures
  (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...
• Texas Section 2009.053 - Impartial Third Parties
  (a) A governmental body may appoint a governmental officer or employee or a private individual to serve as an impartial third party in an alternative...
• Texas Section 2009.054 - Confidentiality Of Certain Records And Communications
  (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...
• Texas Section 2009.055 - Sharing Of Information; Consistency Of Procedures
  (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...

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