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ARBITRATION:
STATUTES AND
COMMENTARY
INCLUDES THE 1997 GOVERNMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ACT AND 1997 NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING ACT, WITH
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND ANALYSIS PREPARED BY
THE CENTER FOR PUBLICPOLICY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Commentaries by
Alan Scott Rau
Edward F~ Shennan
Brian D. Shannon
1997 Edition
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I. TEXAS STATUTES.GOVERNING ALTElfNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures Act
[Civil Practice and RemediesCode§§ 154.001-154.073] --------B. Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems and Financing Act
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[Civil Ptactice"artd Remedies Code §§ '152.001-152.604] --:----.:.;.
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[Civil Practice and Remedies Code §§ 151:001-151.013] :::-------~ .
,D. Texas Settlement Weeks Act
[Civil Practice and RerIlediesCode §§155.001,1'55.006] --------g. ADR Statement in Pleadings for Marital Di~soirifioIl
[Family Code §§6.404, 102.0085J~~------~~~-~~..'~.. -~-;~----~~-- .. ----=7.F. ADR ofFamjlyLaw.$uits
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[FamfiyCode §§6.601, 6.602, 153.0071] __ ~.:. ~~~~~~~:~~~=~~_~=i___
G. Friend of the Court
[Family Code'§'§ i6i:00l~202.d05J __ ~_~ , :..~J_~,,
~~~~~-~-----H. Health Care Treatment Decisions
[CivilPtacticeand Remedies Code§§ 88.001-88~003] ":~_~.--':::"CLU
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Performanc~EvaluationsofTenured Faculty
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[Education Code § 51.942]
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Child SupportCollection1JyPrivat~·E:ntities
[Human R.esources Code §§ 153:001..:153.605]'
Victim-Offender M~diation . ... ... .
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[Code of <:rimina~ Procedure, Article 26.13(g);Goverriment'Code
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§. 508.153] ----------..;--..;..;---------,--~-~.:.~~-,~--.,~--:..;-:~-~..:H:'-· ..-..---.:.. . •.
Motor Vehicle Dealer Franchise Disputes
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[Motor VehiCle Commission Code, RCS Art:4413(36)~' § 3.07A] -- " "
ADR in Employment Discrimination Disputes .
[Labor ,Code § 21.203] ~~--------:----~~-i---~-------.---?;~-----. ..-:-.:-.:.----~,
Mediation of Certain Family Law DisputesbyDom6~t:i¢R~iaiidri.~
Office
[Family Code § 203.004] -----------------------------------:..------:-----
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II. TEXAS AND FEDERAL STATUTE'S AND'
--~ .. --~--TREATIES GOVERNING' ARBITRATION' ..
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A. GENERAL ARBITRATION STATUTES AND. TREATIES
Federal Arbitration Act
[9 U.S.C. §§ 1-307]---------~~---------~-_:-~~--~--~--~--~----~~~-~';.;.--~-_:IX
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United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of
Foreign Arbitral Awards ("New York Convention") -------------230
Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration
("Panama Convention") ------------------------------------------------247
Texas Genera;lArbitration Act
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[Civil Practice and Remedi~s Cqde §§ 171.001~171.098] --------Texas International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation Act
[Civil Practice and Remedies Code §§ 172.001-172.310] --------351
ll. LABOR ARBITRATIONSTATUTES
Arbitration Between Employer ami Emplqyed
[Labor Code §§ 102,001-102;075] -~---"--------------.-----~":_--~--~"~-,,--,-~~---~--2,--l'exas,-Workers'-Compensation
Law,-Dispute Resolution P;ovisions
[Labor Code §§ 410.001-410.308; 28TAC §§ 140.1 etseq., 141.;1
et seq., 142.1 et seq., 143.1 et seq., 144.1etseq.,)4~.1,
145.11, ~4?17, 147.1et seq., 148.1 ets~9'] -----~-~--------3.
Texas Municipal Civil Service Law
[LocalGovemrnent G6d{§ 143.057]. --~~-----------------------------4.
Texas Fire &Police EmployeeRe1ationsAct
[Local Government Code §§ 174.1~1:-174.l64; 174.25t-174:253J~-1.
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C. OTHER STATUTES DEALING WITH
ARBITRATION IN SPE,CIFIC CONTEXTS
Voluntary Arbitration in Patent Disputes.
[35 U.S.C. ,§ 294] '----~"----:_--------~--~---:--;---'-----~-.-~------"--:,-_::~-,..­
Required Conspicuous Notice of Arbitra!ion Clqllse inCertain,.
Contract Cases
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[Business and Commerce Code§§35.52, 35.53]~~--,-------~:-=:;-:;
Required. c:onspicuous Notice pi Arbitration Clause in MediSilJ .', , .
Liability Actions'
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[RCS, Art. 4590i] -----------_-~------~-----------------~-.---------------~-­
Specific Pe~f~rn~@c;e ofi\greements to Arbitrate FutureDisput~s';" .
Involving Non-Profit Corporations
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[Civil Pr~ctice and Remedies §§ 173.001-173.004] ---"-----------Arbitration i~ Seed Performance Disput~~
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[Agriculture Code §§ 64.00 1-64.007] --~--------_:_:-=:_-:_--~~-----.-----­
ArbitratIon inuisputes ,OverPayment Of Workers,arid Mechanid"Under Public Works Contracts'
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[Governmen! Code §§ 2258.053-2258.055] -----------------;-------Arbitration Relating to Location, Survey, Sale andLease of Vacant
and UIlsqrveyedPublic. Ss;hoolLand
[N aturai,Res~ur~e,s,Code §' 51. 194],,'. -.--------;----~-------------------­
Arbitration in Certain Tax Disputes' .
[Tax Code. §. 42:225] -----_-~-~---"-+,~-,.-::.---.~~---------------~:_-::-~~--­
Arbitration in'Disputes Involving Business Corporations
[Business Corporation Act, RCS, Art. -2.30-1] --------~~~------7--~~-~
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10. Arbitration in Disputesfuvo1ving Consumer Credit"
[Business and Commerce y?de §, 20.08] -~7-~------------------------­
11. Arbitration in Disputes Involving Placements in Juvenile Justice
Alternative Education Prognrins'
[Education Code § 37.011 (p)] ------------------------------------------12. Arbitration in Disputes Relating to Greyhol.lnd Racing
[Texas Racing Act, RCS Art. 17ge, § 11.,Ol'i].~-~------:"~-"::-:------13. Arbitration in Certain Disputes Invo1vingHealth CaryIn.stit~ti9n.S"
[Health, and Safety Code §§ 2.42.251-242.2(i8] ,-~-"-..:~:_:,::-..:----:.::..:-,....
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III. SELECTED DISPUTE RESOLUtIoN
PROVISIONS OF TRANSNATIONAL 'e,
l'RA))E-AGREEMEN+S-,::.~---:.----"-The North American Free Trade Agreement --------7--~-------..:----..:-W orId Trade Organization ------------------------------..:---..:--..:..:~..:..:--~-~~..:
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IV. TEXAS AND FEDERAL STATUTES AND'
,RUL~S-RELATINGTO SETTLEMENT
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Enforceability of Settlement Agreements
[TRCP Rule 11] :-..:..:----~-----..:------------------~------"~~-~~--~"-"~~,"~~",~~~'
Openness of Settlement Agteements
[TRCP76a, 166b(5)] --------------..:---~---7--..:-~~-L----~-..:~~-~--.:---~-""
Pre-Judgment and Post-Judgrnent Interest
[Finance Code §§ 302.002~ 304.001etsf<l,;Title71, Chapter 21,
Article 4590i, §§ 16.01, 1(i.02, Revised, Civil Statutes;Title
79, Chapter lE, Articles 5069~lC:b02,5069..:1E:OOlto~' ,~;;
-5069': IE.108, Revised Civil Statutes] ---~"~..:.:-~----..:~.:~-~---~::.
Pretrial Conferences
[FRCP 16; TRCP 166]
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Offer of Judgment
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Inadmissibility-&iOffersloCo!hpr6ffiise
[FRE 408, 409; TRCE 408, 409] --------------------------------..:.:..:---..:;
DTPA arid Insurance Code Mediatioriimd Offers ofSettlerrierit '
[Business and Commerce Code §§ 17.5051, 17.5052;Insuran.ce
Code, Artitle 21 :21, § § 16A, 16B]' ~~~_c~_~_~~_~..:..:..:~.:.::_..:l;--c..:-
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V~TEXAS
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RULES CONCERNING::ADR
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Texas Supreme Gourt Order on Mandatory Reports ofJlJ.dicia1:'
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RulesofTnal Coul.1:s0f Selected Texas Countie$,;.~-.:.:,.-'-_:-"::::;_:.:.:~;~Rules of Selected Texas Courts of Appeals --"---:,.::~~~~-_:,;~7:":~:-c":"-~
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VI. TEXAS STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING ADR PRACTI(;E INSTATE
GOVERNMENT
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Open Me~~ings Act , "
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State PurchasIng anetGepe:(aJ,Se;rvices Act i
[Former: Revised Ciyil Statu~es, Article 60ih, § 5.26(c)l---~-----Juvenile Restitution Settlement
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[Family Code § 54.041 (b)] ----------------------------------------------- .
Administrativ y Practice al;ldProcedur~),
[GovernmentCQde §§ 200l.001;200L029; 2001.031120Ql.PS6] -Records Management and Archiving
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[Government Code §§ 441.091,441.180,441.031; Local
Government Code § 201.003] -~---~T-~---~~~--'-7~7-~---~,.~
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,'B.'AGEN'CYREGULATIONS
Texas Natural~esoW'c.e,·ConseF\[~tiOri.,Cqmmissio~;·
[30 TAC, § 40.1 et seq. ],--~-::~TC--;c:~-:";:-"r~:-.,-::-~--.7~---~-,--~~----.-.·T-Public Utility Commission
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[16 TAC §§ 22.301 et seq., 23.67(s) L----------------';---T----.-----.~~~~·:>
Texas Commission on Human Rights
[40 TAC § 327.21et seq.] -~--_-------------------~-~~-----------~--:--'-~;'
State Office of Administrative H;earings/Departll,1entofHuman
Resources
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[l TAC §§163.1 ,et seq.] ---:-,--~----~---.~-~-::--;-~--------------'~-------,
General Land Office
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Texas Education Agency
[19 TAC §§ 89.1045.; 89.1050L----------~-..:_--+,+-:~-:;+-~,----------­
Early Childhood Intervention Council
[25 TAC '§ 621.42] __ --~~_--_--~.:._--~---_---~~..;-~~-~_~---..;-~----'C-.~~~+-~-'..i
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VII. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE GOVERNING ADR
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Texas Supreme Court Code ofJudicial Conducti Canon:4F --~----Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conducr' -~,-~"h-";----~----~.The Texas Lawyer's Creed -------~---------------------------------------XII
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Ethical Guidelines for Mediators ----------------------------------------ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyer Mediators in Family Disputes Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators ---------------------------Pleading, Papers and Sanctions: Federal Rule 11 --------------------Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes------------Index
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