§ 2.2-4118. Interagency Dispute Resolution Advisory Council
A. The Interagency Dispute Resolution Advisory Council is hereby created as an advisory council to the Secretary of Administration.
B. The Council shall consist of two dispute resolution coordinators from each Secretariat appointed by each Secretary, the Director of the Department of Employment Dispute Resolution, and three persons who are not employees of the Commonwealth, at least two of whom have experience in mediation, appointed by the Governor. The appointees who are not employees of the Commonwealth may be selected from nominations submitted by the Virginia Mediation Network and the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association Joint Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, who shall each nominate two persons for each such vacancy. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from such nominations. The Secretary of Administration or his designee shall serve as chairman of the Council.
C. The Council shall have the power and duty to:
1. Conduct training seminars and educational programs for the members and staff of agencies and public bodies and other interested persons on the use of dispute resolution proceedings.
2. Publish educational materials as it deems appropriate on the use of dispute resolution proceedings.
3. Report on its activities as may be appropriate and on the use of dispute resolution proceedings, including recommendations for changes in the law to the Governor and General Assembly.
D. Every state agency shall cooperate with and provide such assistance to the Council as the Council may request.
(2002, c. 633.)
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