SECTION 27.111. Mediation Timetable  


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  • (a) The contractor and commission may agree to mediate the dispute at any time before the 270th day after the commission receives a notice of claim of breach of contract, or before the expiration of any extension agreed to by the parties in writing.

    (b) A contractor and the commission may mediate the dispute even after the case has been referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for a contested case. SOAH may also refer a contested case for mediation pursuant to its own rules and guidelines, whether or not the parties have previously attempted mediation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §27.111 adopted to be effective February 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 1493