679.3  Establishment and approval of dispute resolution centers.

A center, or entity proposing a center, may apply to the executive director for approval to participate in the dispute resolution program. The application shall set forth a plan for operation of the center, including such information as the center's objectives, areas or populations to be served, administrative organization, budget, recordkeeping, criteria for accepting cases, availability of mediators, and procedures for receiving and screening requests, scheduling and conducting sessions with the mediator, and terminating the dispute resolution process through agreement or otherwise. The executive director shall prescribe the form of application and specify the information to be included and shall set the deadline for filing. A center must submit an application for each year in which it desires to participate in the program.

The executive director shall review the applications and shall approve for participation in the program all applicants which meet the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

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  85 Acts, ch 134, §4


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