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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 174.153. Request for Arbitration; Agreement to Arbitrate

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided by Section 174.1535, a public employer or an association that is a bargaining agent may request the appointment of an arbitration board if:

(1) the parties:

(A) reach an impasse in collective bargaining; or

(B) are unable to settle after the appropriate lawmaking body fails to approve a contract reached through collective bargaining;

(2) the parties made every reasonable effort, including mediation, to settle the dispute through good-faith collective bargaining; and

(3) the public employer or association gives written notice to the other party, specifying the issue in dispute.

(b) A request for arbitration must be made not later than the fifth day after:

(1) the date an impasse was reached under Section 174.152; or

(2) the expiration of an extension period under Section 174.152.

(c) An election by both parties to arbitrate must:

(1) be made not later than the fifth day after the date arbitration is requested; and

(2) be a written agreement to arbitrate.

(d) A party may not request arbitration more than once in a fiscal year.

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