Georgia Code, Title 15, Chapter 23 - Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution

• § 15-23-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act."
• § 15-23-2 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Alternative dispute resolution" or "ADR" refers to any method other than litigation for resolution of disputes....
• § 15-23-3 - Board of Trustees of County Fund for the Administration of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
  (a) There is created in each county in this state a board to be known as the Board of Trustees of the County Fund...
• § 15-23-4 - Secretary-Treasurers of Boards; Creation of Office; Duties
  There is created an office to be known as secretary-treasurer of the board of trustees of the County Fund for the Administration of Alternative...
• § 15-23-5 - Secretary-Treasurers of Boards; Surety Bonds
  The secretary-treasurer of the board shall give a good and sufficient surety bond, payable to the fund in such an amount as may be...
• § 15-23-6 - Powers and Duties of Boards
  (a) The board is given the following powers and duties: (1) To provide for the collection of all money provided for in this chapter;...
• § 15-23-7 - Additional Costs in Civil Actions for Purposes of Providing Court-Connected or Court-Referred Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
  (a) For the purposes of providing court-connected or court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs, a sum not to exceed $10.00, in addition to all other...
• § 15-23-8 - Funds Deposited Into Special Account; Expenditure and Investment; Audits
  (a) The board shall have control of the funds provided for in this chapter. All funds received shall be deposited in a special account...
• § 15-23-9 - Acceptance of Things of Value by Board for Holding or Investment on Behalf of Program
  The board may take, by gift, grant, devise, or bequest, any money, real or personal property, or other thing of value and may hold...
• § 15-23-10 - Determination of Need As Prerequisite to Establishment of Program
  No alternative dispute resolution program shall be established for any court unless the judge or a majority of the judges of such court determine...
• § 15-23-11 - Compensation of Nonvolunteer Neutrals by the Parties
  (a) Under guidelines promulgated by the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution, a court may set an hourly rate for compensation of nonvolunteer neutrals by...
• § 15-23-12 - Contracting by Boards of Several Counties to Combine Funds; Secretary-Treasurer for Combined Fund; Chairperson
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board of trustees of each county fund is authorized by contract to combine such fund with...

Last modified: October 14, 2016