Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.203
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.203, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 172.203. CONDUCT OF CONCILIATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A conciliator:
(1) shall be guided by principles of objectivity, fairness, and justice; and
(2) shall consider, among other things:
(A) the rights and obligations of the parties;
(B) the usages of the trade concerned; and
(C) the circumstances surrounding the dispute, including any previous practices between the parties.
(b) The conciliator may conduct the conciliation in a manner that the conciliator considers appropriate, considering the circumstances of the case, the wishes of the parties, and the desirability of a speedy settlement of the dispute.
(c) Except as provided by this chapter, a law of this state governing procedure, other than this chapter, does not apply to conciliation under this chapter.
(1) shall be guided by principles of objectivity, fairness, and justice; and
(2) shall consider, among other things:
(A) the rights and obligations of the parties;
(B) the usages of the trade concerned; and
(C) the circumstances surrounding the dispute, including any previous practices between the parties.
(b) The conciliator may conduct the conciliation in a manner that the conciliator considers appropriate, considering the circumstances of the case, the wishes of the parties, and the desirability of a speedy settlement of the dispute.
(c) Except as provided by this chapter, a law of this state governing procedure, other than this chapter, does not apply to conciliation under this chapter.
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