Tex. Educ. Code Section 88.706
Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

(a)

The executive director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1)

negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 (Negotiated Rulemaking), Government Code, for the adoption of rules by the laboratory; and

(2)

appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Use by Governmental Bodies), Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the laboratory’s jurisdiction.

(b)

The laboratory’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 executive director shall designate a trained person to:

(1)

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

(2)

serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3)

collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the laboratory.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter I, Chapter 88 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 111 (H.B. 2024), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 88.706 — Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­88.­htm#88.­706 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

88.001
Agencies and Services 88.002
Definition 88.101
Director of Texas Forest Service 88.102
General Duties 88.103
Enforcement 88.104
Authority to Enter Private Land 88.105
Cooperation with Persons and Agencies 88.106
Cooperation with Federal Agencies 88.107
Forest Land: Acquisition by Gift or Purchase 88.108
Acquisition of Land for Forestry Purposes 88.109
Use of Certain Department of Criminal Justice Land for Reforestation 88.110
Purchase of Land for Seedling Nursery 88.111
Forest Land Acquired by State Under Tax Sale 88.112
South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact 88.113
Compact Administrator 88.114
Advisory Committee 88.115
Legislative Intent 88.116
Text of Compact 88.117
Statewide Fire Contingency Account 88.118
Statewide Fire Coordination Center 88.119
Regional Wildfire Coordinators 88.120
Wildfire Training 88.122
Incident Management Teams 88.123
Volunteer Fire Department Assistance 88.124
Wildfire Protection Plan 88.125
Cost-effective Use of Resources 88.126
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage: Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System and Regional Incident Management Teams 88.201
Purposes 88.202
Main State Experiment Station 88.203
Substations 88.204
Sale of Stations 88.205
Sale of Crops 88.206
Donations 88.207
Expenses 88.208
Inspections 88.209
Director 88.211
Bulletin 88.212
Disbursements 88.213
Agricultural Research Products 88.301
Definitions 88.303
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage 88.500
Establishment 88.501
Purpose 88.502
Acceptance of Funds 88.503
Spatial Reference Center 88.521
Definitions 88.522
Account 88.525
Grants 88.526
Reporting 88.527
Conference 88.541
Duties of Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning 88.601
Definitions 88.602
Establishment 88.603
Purpose 88.604
Program 88.605
Director 88.606
Steering Committee 88.608
Funding 88.609
Gifts and Grants 88.610
Contracts 88.701
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 88.702
Executive Director and Employees 88.704
Conflict of Interest 88.705
Use of Technology 88.706
Negotiated Rulemaking 88.707
Fees 88.708
Powers and Duties 88.709
Complaints 88.710
Plan Coordinator 88.801
Definitions 88.802
Establishment 88.803
Programs 88.804
Contracts 88.821
Definition 88.822
Program Reports 88.1015
Definitions 88.1035
Use of Funds to Support Peace Officer Training 88.1085
Use of Land in William Goodrich Jones State Forest
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Jun. 5, 2024

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