Texas § BC.17.5051 - MEDIATION
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§ BC.17.5051. MEDIATION
MEDIATION. (a) A party may, not later than the 90th day after the date of service of a pleading in which relief under this subchapter is sought, file a motion to compel mediation of the dispute in the manner provided by this section. (b) The court shall, not later than the 30th day after the date a motion under this section is filed, sign an order setting the time and place of the mediation. (c) If the parties do not agree on a mediator, the court shall appoint the mediator. (d) Mediation shall be held within 30 days after the date the order is signed, unless the parties agree otherwise or the court determines that additional time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, is warranted. (e) Except as agreed to by all parties who have appeared in the action, each party who has appeared shall participate in the mediation and, except as provided by Subsection (f), shall share the mediation fee. (f) A party may not compel mediation under this section if the amount of economic damages claimed is less than $15,000, unless the party seeking to compel mediation agrees to pay the costs of the mediation. (g) Except as provided in this section, Section 154.023 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Subchapters C and D, Chapter 154 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code, apply to the appointment of a mediator and to the mediation process provided by this section. (h) This section does not apply to an action brought by the attorney general under Section 17.47 . Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 414, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section BC.17.5051 ("MEDIATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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