SETTLEMENTS — Texas Code § UT.14.054
Texas Code § UT.14.054 — SETTLEMENTS. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ UT.14.054. SETTLEMENTS
SETTLEMENTS. (a) The commission by rule shall adopt procedures governing the use of settlements to resolve contested cases. (b) Rules adopted under this section must ensure that: (1) each party retains the right to: (A) a full hearing before the commission on issues that remain in dispute; and (B) judicial review of issues that remain in dispute; (2) an issue of fact raised by a nonsettling party may not be waived by a settlement or stipulation of the other parties; and (3) a nonsettling party may use an issue of fact raised by that party as the basis for judicial review. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § UT.14.054
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: SETTLEMENTS
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