Texas Agriculture Code
§ 64.006 — ARBITRATION PROCEDURES
AG § 64.006Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part A. SEED AND FERTILIZER · Ch. 64. ARBITRATION OF SEED PERFORMANCE DISPUTES
Statute text
View on source(a)A purchaser may begin arbitration by filing with the commissioner a sworn complaint and a filing fee, as provided by department rule. The purchaser shall send a copy of the complaint to the seller by certified mail.
(b)Not later than the 15th day after the date the seller receives a copy of the complaint, the seller shall file with the commissioner an answer to the complaint and send a copy of the answer to the purchaser by certified mail.
(c)The commissioner shall refer the complaint and the answer to the arbitration board for investigation, findings, and recommendations.
(d)On referral of the complaint for investigation, the arbitration board shall make a prompt and full investigation of the matters complained of and report its findings and recommendations to the commissioner not later than the 60th day after the date of the referral, or before a later date determined by the parties.
(e)The report of the arbitration board shall include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations as to costs, if any. If there is a cost, the commissioner shall assess the cost of arbitration against any party found responsible.
(f)In the course of its investigation, the arbitration board or any of its members may:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 598, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2.25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.