(a) The Commission adopts by reference the rules of the Office of the Attorney General in 1 TAC Part 3, Chapter 68 (relating to Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Contract Disputes). The Office of the Attorney General rules are located at the Office of the Secretary of State's internet website: www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.html.
(b) The rules set forth a process to permit parties to structure a negotiation or mediation in a manner that is most appropriate for a particular dispute regardless of contract's complexity, subject matter, dollar amount, or method and time of performance.
(c) The adoption of this rule is required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2260, §2260.052(c).

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.31 adopted to be effective August 7, 2008, 33 TexReg 6129