(a) Policy. It is the policy of the finance commission to use alternative dispute resolution procedures where reasonable and appropriate under Texas Government Code, Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the jurisdiction of a finance agency.
(b) Model guidelines. The procedures for 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) Coordination and training. The finance agencies will coordinate with each other as reasonable to implement the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures and provide training as needed to implement the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.
(d) Data collection and reporting. Each finance agency will collect data concerning the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution procedures, and report to the finance commission its use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.103 adopted to be effective January 2, 2020, 44 TexReg 8230