{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-174.157","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 174.157","heading":"EVIDENCE; OATH; SUBPOENA.","body":"(a) The rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings are not binding in an arbitration hearing.\n(b) An arbitration board may:\n(1) receive in evidence any documentary evidence or other information the board considers relevant;\n(2) administer oaths; and\n(3) issue subpoenas to require:\n(A) the attendance and testimony of witnesses; and\n(B) the production of books, records, and other evidence relevant to an issue presented to the board for determination.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE C. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 174. FIRE AND POLICE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS","SUBCHAPTER E. MEDIATION; IMPASSE RESOLUTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.174.htm#174.157","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"a9d30c3858f09d4ad225ff741f2ecbfabb9469b077c8aecf625fd8da2d3b69af","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-174.156","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-174.158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}