Tex. Local Government Code § 174.159
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 174.159, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 174.159. EFFECT OF AWARD.
Official statutory text
If a majority decision of an arbitration board is supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, the decision:
(1) is final and binding on the parties; and
(2) may be enforced by either party or the arbitration board in a district court for the judicial district in which a majority of the affected employees reside.
(1) is final and binding on the parties; and
(2) may be enforced by either party or the arbitration board in a district court for the judicial district in which a majority of the affected employees reside.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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