Amend Senate Concurrent Resolution 4 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 2 through 6 and inserting <Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman, under the supervision of the Legislative Council, to assist the parties in a dispute between the board of trustees of a drainage district and residents of land in the district to enter into mediation to resolve their dispute.>
   2.  Page 1, by striking lines 24 and 25 and inserting <Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman to offer assistance to the parties in settling the dispute; NOW THEREFORE,>
   3.  By striking page 1, line 28, through page 2, line 2, and inserting <Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman, under the supervision of the Legislative Council, assist the parties in entering into mediation with an appropriate mediation service or mediator to resolve their dispute and monitor whether mediation has occurred or been terminated and whether a settlement was reached; and>
   4.  Page 2, line 5, after<Aide/Ombudsman> by inserting <and the mediation service or mediator>
   5.  Page 2, line 9, after<Aide/Ombudsman> by inserting <, to the extent allowed by law or by agreement of the parties,>

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COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

MICHAEL E. GRONSTAL, CHAIRPERSON