The words and terms in this chapter have the following meanings,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Claim--a demand for damages by the Contractor based
upon the Department's alleged breach of contract;
(2) Contractor--as defined by § 2260.001(2), Texas
Government Code;
(3) Commissioner--the chief administrative officer
of the Department;
(4) Counterclaim--a claim by the Department against
the Contractor based upon the same contract as that of the Contractor's
claim;
(5) Day--a calendar day. If an act is required to occur
on a date falling on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the first working
day following one of these days is the date to be counted as the required
day for the act;
(6) Department--the Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services;
(7) Event--an act or omission or a series of acts or
omissions giving rise to a claim;
(8) Negotiation--a consensual bargaining process in
which the parties attempt to resolve a claim and counterclaim;
(9) Parties--the Department and the Contractor that
have entered into the contract that is the subject of the claim; and
(10) SOAH--State Office of Administrative Hearings.
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