Política de Resolución Alternativa de Conflictos y Normativas

Sec. 12.113. ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The finance commission by rule shall develop a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of rules by the finance commission applicable to the department; and (2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction. (b) The procedures applicable to the department 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 department shall: (1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted 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. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 20 (S.B. 614), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.