Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.055
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.055, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 172.055. FACTORS CONSIDERED.
Official statutory text
In appointing an arbitrator, the court shall consider:
(1) each qualification required of the arbitrator by the arbitration agreement;
(2) any consideration making more likely the appointment of an independent and impartial arbitrator; and
(3) in the case of a sole or third arbitrator, the advisability of appointing an arbitrator of a nationality other than that of any party.
(1) each qualification required of the arbitrator by the arbitration agreement;
(2) any consideration making more likely the appointment of an independent and impartial arbitrator; and
(3) in the case of a sole or third arbitrator, the advisability of appointing an arbitrator of a nationality other than that of any party.
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