| (a) Policy. It is the policy of the finance commission
to use alternative dispute resolution procedures where reasonable
and appropriate under Texas Government Code, Chapter 2009 to assist
in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the jurisdiction
of a finance agency.
(b) Model guidelines. The procedures for alternative
dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model
guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for
the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c) Coordination and training. The finance agencies
will coordinate with each other as reasonable to implement the use
of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures and provide
training as needed to implement the use of alternative dispute resolution
procedures.
(d) Data collection and reporting. Each finance agency
will collect data concerning the effectiveness of alternative dispute
resolution procedures, and report to the finance commission its use
of alternative dispute resolution procedures.
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