(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 parties' 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 §51.211 adopted to be effective January 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 979