- (a) If the mediator is a SOAH ALJ, that person will not be permitted to sit as the ALJ for the case if the contested matter goes to hearing.
- (b) If the mediator is an employee of the department and the dispute does not settle, that mediator will not have any further contact or involvement concerning the contested matter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §60.404 adopted to be effective July 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4326; amended to be effective June 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 2694.