5-501.   Citation of act; application.(a) K.S.A. 5-501 through 5-516, and amendments thereto, shall beknownand may be cited as the dispute resolution act.

      (b)   The dispute resolution act shall apply toregistered and approved programs and individuals, and personnel thereof, toparties to dispute resolution being conducted by registered programs andindividuals, and to disputes referred by a court, by state government or asotherwise provided by statute to dispute resolution otherthan litigation. The dispute resolution act shall not apply to any judgeacting in an official capacity.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 217, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 140, § 1;L. 2001, ch. 173, § 1; July 1.