Michigan Compiled Laws Act 260 Of 1988 Community Dispute Resolution Act (691.1551 - 691.1564)

AN ACT to create the community dispute resolution program; to create the community dispute resolution fund; to establish criteria for funding and participation in the program; to provide for the administration of the program; to authorize pilot projects; to require the reporting of certain statistical data; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates.

History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993

Section 691.1551 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “community dispute resolution act”. History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988
Section 691.1552 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Administrative expenses” means expenses incurred by the state court administrator in implementing this act. (b) “Available grant funds”...
Section 691.1553 Community Dispute Resolution Program; Creation; Purpose.
The community dispute resolution program is created to provide conciliation, mediation, or other forms and techniques of voluntary dispute resolution to persons as an...
Section 691.1554 Community Dispute Resolution Fund; Creation; Purpose; Administration.
The program shall be funded by the community dispute resolution fund which is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the...
Section 691.1555 Revenues, Funds, And Interest Credited To Fund.
(1) The department of treasury shall credit to the fund the revenues received pursuant to sections 2528, 2529, 5756, 8371, and 8420 of the...
Section 691.1556 Participation In Dispute Resolution Process.
(1) Participation in the dispute resolution process shall be voluntary and the form or technique utilized shall be by mutual agreement of the parties....
Section 691.1556a Agreement; Enforcement.
If the parties involved in a dispute resolution process reach a settlement and execute a written agreement, the agreement is enforceable in the same...
Section 691.1556b Repealed. 1993, Act 286, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to pilot projects.
Section 691.1557 Confidentiality.
(1) The work product and case files of a mediator or center and communications relating to the subject matter of the dispute made during...
Section 691.1557a Civil Liability.
A mediator of a community dispute resolution center shall not be held liable for civil damages for any act or omission in the scope...
Section 691.1558 Administration Of Program.
This program shall be administered through community dispute resolution centers operated by grant recipients pursuant to a grant contract awarded by the state court...
Section 691.1559 Eligibility Of Grant Recipient For Funding.
To be eligible for funding, a grant recipient shall do all of the following: (a) Comply with the provisions of this act, and any...
Section 691.1560 Selection Of Grant Recipients; Contents Of Grant Applications Submitted For Funding; Allocations; Matching Amount; “civil Filing Fee Fund” Defined.
(1) Grant recipients shall be selected from applications submitted to the state court administrator. The grant applications submitted for funding shall include all of...
Section 691.1561 Fiscal Affairs Of Grant Recipient; Inspection, Examination, And Audit.
The state court administrator or other authorized state official shall have the power to inspect, examine, and audit the fiscal affairs of any grant...
Section 691.1562 Providing Statistical Data Annually To State Court Administrator; Annual Report.
Each grant recipient shall annually provide to the state court administrator statistical data on its operating budget, the number of referrals, categories or types...
Section 691.1563 Effective Date.
This act shall take effect upon the expiration of 120 days after the date of its enactment. History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13,
Section 691.1564 Conditional Effective Date.
This act shall not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 816 of the 84th Legislature is enacted into law. History: 1988, Act 260, Eff....

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