(a) The department or the institution may offer evidence as they desire and shall produce additional evidence as the arbitrator considers necessary to understand and resolve the dispute.
(b) The arbitrator is the judge of the relevance and materiality of the evidence offered. Strict conformity to rules applicable to judicial proceedings is not required.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 242.261

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.