Sec. 6.113. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:
(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and
(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.
(b) The board'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 board 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle A - Executive Agencies
Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board
Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board
Section 6.1011. Budget Approval
Section 6.102. Advisory Councils
Section 6.103. Executive Administrator
Section 6.104. Memoranda of Understanding
Section 6.105. Public Testimony Policy
Section 6.106. Standards of Conduct
Section 6.107. Power to Enter Land
Section 6.108. Power to Purchase Insurance
Section 6.111. Separation of Responsibilities
Section 6.112. Border Projects Website
Section 6.113. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 6.114. Financial Assistance Programs: Default, Remedies, and Enforcement