Texas § LG.174.1535 - MANDATORY ARBITRATION
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§ LG.174.1535. MANDATORY ARBITRATION
MANDATORY ARBITRATION. (a) This section applies only to: (1) a fire department that serves a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more; and (2) an association that is a bargaining agent for the employees of a fire department described by Subdivision (1). (b) A public employer and an association that is a bargaining agent shall submit to binding interest arbitration if the parties: (1) reach an impasse in collective bargaining; or (2) are unable to settle after the 61st day after the date the appropriate lawmaking body fails to approve a contract reached through collective bargaining. (c) Each party shall send to the other party a written notice specifying each issue in dispute for purposes of binding arbitration not later than the fifth day after: (1) the date an impasse was reached under Section 174.152 ; (2) the expiration of an extension period under Section 174.152 ; or (3) the expiration of the period described by Subsection (b)(2). (d) A notice under Subsection (c) is considered sent on the date the notice is placed in the mail, personally delivered, or transmitted by e-mail or any other means of electronic transfer. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 342 (S.B. 736 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2023.
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Section LG.174.1535 ("MANDATORY ARBITRATION") 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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