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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT |
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Subtitle C. MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXATION |
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Chapter 43. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION |
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Subchapter D. ANNEXATION PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS |
Sec. 43.0752. ARBITRATION OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
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(a) If the municipality and the district cannot reach an agreement on the terms of a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, either party may request the appointment of an arbitrator to resolve the issues in dispute. The request must be made in writing to the other party before the 60th day after the date the district submits its written request for negotiations under Section 43.0751(b). The municipality may not annex the district under another section of this chapter during the pendency of the arbitration proceeding or an appeal from the arbitrator's decision.
(b) Sections 43.0564(b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) apply to appointment of an arbitrator and the conduct of an arbitration proceeding under this section.
(c) The authority of the arbitrator is limited to determining whether the offer of a party complies with Section 43.0751(p).
(d) If the arbitrator finds that an offer complies with Section 43.0751(p), the arbitrator may issue a decision that incorporates the offer as part of the strategic partnership agreement.
(e) The municipality and the district shall equally pay the costs of arbitration.