1 Tex. Admin. Code § 156.159 · Subchapter D. SELECTION OF ARBITRATOR AND COSTS
Duties of the Arbitrator
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The arbitrator shall:
(1) secure appropriate facilities for the hearing, giving preference to using state facilities;
(2) protect the interests of DADS and the facility;
(3) ensure that all relevant evidence has been disclosed to the arbitrator, DADS, and facility; and
(4) render an order consistent with applicable state and federal law, including the Code and this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Source Note
The provisions of this §156.159 adopted to be effective June 17, 2015, 40 TexReg 3627.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?recordId=172605&queryAsDate=10%2F05%2F2026&interface=VIEW_TAC_SUMMARY&$locale=en_US
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- compose_tac.py 2026-10-05: the Secretary of State's rule records; verify_tac.py's independent reading agrees character for character
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