Texas § CP.172.053 - APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL
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§ CP.172.053. APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL
APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL. (a) Subject to Sections 172.054 (b), (c), and (d) and Section 172.055 , the parties may agree on a procedure for appointing the arbitration tribunal. (b) If an agreement is not made under Subsection (a), in an arbitration with three arbitrators and two parties, each party shall appoint one arbitrator, and the two appointed arbitrators shall appoint the third arbitrator. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Redesignated from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 249-9 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 588, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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