§171-100  Successor determination program. (a)  The office of Hawaiian affairs may establish a successor determinationprogram to assist persons with an interest or presumed interest in a ninehundred ninety-nine-year homestead lease to determine their legal interestsunder the provisions of section 171-99(e).

(b)  The successor determination program mayprovide:

(1)  Genealogy data and information;

(2)  Assistance and guidance regarding genealogyresearch;

(3)  Research services;

(4)  Mediation services; and

(5)  Binding and nonbinding arbitration.

(c)  The arbitration program shall:

(1)  Establish a panel of persons knowledgeable inmatters of genealogy who will be available as arbitrators for the arbitrationprogram;

(2)  Within one hundred twenty days of April 24,1995, adopt written procedures under chapter 91 for the conduct of arbitrationsunder this section; provided that if no such written procedures are adoptedwithin one hundred twenty days, the commercial arbitration rules of the AmericanArbitration Association shall apply to the extent not inconsistent with thissection until such time as other written procedures are adopted; providedfurther that any proceedings that are commenced under the commercialarbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association shall be completedunder those rules;

(3)  Provide for notice of the arbitration proceedingin the same manner as required for a probate court determination of heirs;

(4)  Provide an opportunity for all persons claimingan interest in the subject nine hundred ninety-nine-year leasehold toparticipate;

(5)  Provide for binding arbitration if allparticipants who respond to a notice of arbitration indicate that they desirethe arbitration to be binding.  If any participant fails to indicate, orindicates that the participant desires nonbinding arbitration, the arbitrationshall be nonbinding;

(6)  Apply section 171-99(e), to determine the legalinterests of the participants in the subject nine hundred ninety-nine-yearlease;

(7)  Provide a written arbitration award setting forththe legal interests of the participants in the subject nine hundredninety-nine-year lease; and

(8)  Conduct arbitrations under and subject to chapter658A, and subject to confirmation by the circuit court upon application of anyparticipant in the arbitration pursuant to section 658A-22. [L 1995, c 30, §2;am L 2001, c 265, §2]