(a) A settlement agreement may resolve an entire claim or any designated and severable portion of a claim.
(b) To be enforceable, a settlement agreement must be in writing and signed by representatives of the contractor and the department who have authority to bind each respective party.
(c) A partial settlement does not waive a party's rights under the Government Code Chapter 2260 as to the parts of the claims or counterclaims that are not resolved.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.1812 adopted to be effective November 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 11658