1 Tex. Admin. Code § 163.203 · Subchapter E. ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
Preliminary Conference
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The arbitrator may set a preliminary conference and may require parties to file a statement of position prior to that conference. The statement of position shall include:
(1) stipulations of the parties to uncontested facts and applicable law;
(2) citation to the statutory and regulatory law, both state and federal, that controls the controversy;
(3) a list of the issues of fact and law that are in dispute between the parties, including a citation to legal authorities that each party relies on for its legal positions;
(4) proposals designed to expedite the arbitration proceedings, including minimizing preparation and decision time required of the arbitrator;
(5) a list of documents that the parties have exchanged and a schedule for the delivery of any additional relevant documents, indicating the approximate length of each document;
(6) the identification of witnesses expected to be called during the arbitration proceeding, with a short summary of their expected testimony; and
(7) other matters as specified by the arbitrator.
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Source Note
The provisions of this §163.203 adopted to be effective February 17, 2016, 41 TexReg 1111.
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