Texas § UT.14.054 - SETTLEMENTS

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§ UT.14.054. SETTLEMENTS

SETTLEMENTS. (a) The commission by rule shall adopt procedures governing the use of settlements to resolve contested cases. (b) Rules adopted under this section must ensure that: (1) each party retains the right to: (A) a full hearing before the commission on issues that remain in dispute; and (B) judicial review of issues that remain in dispute; (2) an issue of fact raised by a nonsettling party may not be waived by a settlement or stipulation of the other parties; and (3) a nonsettling party may use an issue of fact raised by that party as the basis for judicial review. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Section UT.14.054 ("SETTLEMENTS") 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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