| (a) A commission mediator will receive at a minimum
40 hours of formal training in ADR procedures through a program approved
by the commission's administrator.
(b) SOAH mediators, employees of other agencies who
are mediators, and private pro bono mediators, may be assigned to
contested matters as needed.
(1) Each mediator shall first have received 40 hours
of Texas mediation training as prescribed by Texas law.
(2) Each mediator shall have some expertise in the
area of the contested matter.
(3) If the mediator is a SOAH judge, that person will
not also sit as the judge for the case if the contested matter goes
to public hearing. If the mediator is an employee of the commission
and dispute does not settle, that mediator will not have any further
contact or involvement concerning the disputed matter.
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