5-506. Director's duties; annual report.
5-506
5-506. Director's duties; annual report.
(a) Consistent with provisions of the dispute
resolution act and the rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to
the dispute resolution act, and in consultation with the council, the director
shall:
(1) Make information on dispute resolution
available throughout the
state and encourage the development of new
programs;
(2) approve programs and individuals which meet requirements
and guidelines for approval
which are prescribed by the dispute resolution act or by rules of
the supreme court adopted
pursuant to the dispute resolution act;
(3) develop and administer a uniform system of reporting and collecting
statistical data from approved programs and individuals;
(4) develop and administer a uniform system of evaluating approved programs and individuals
for compliance with the requirements of the dispute resolution act and the
rules of the supreme court adopted pursuant to the dispute resolution
act;
(5) prepare an annual budget for the implementation and administration of
the dispute resolution act and disburse funds to approved
programs and individuals;
(6) develop guidelines for a sliding scale of fees that may be charged by
approved programs and individuals;
(7) develop and approve curricula and initiate training sessions for neutral persons and staff
of registered programs, registered individuals and of
courts, including continuing education programs;
(8) establish and approve volunteer training and continuing education
programs;
(9) promote public awareness of the dispute resolution process;
(10) apply for and receive funds from public and private sources for
carrying out the purposes and objectives of the dispute resolution act; and
(11) provide technical assistance to any program, individual
and other entities, including
courts, requesting the study and development of dispute resolution programs.
(b) The director shall report annually to the supreme court, the governor
and the legislature on the implementation of the dispute resolution act. The
report shall include, but not
be limited to, information on types of disputes being handled by registered
programs and registered individuals, recommendations to address problems,
recommendations
for program development, statistics concerning numbers and resolutions of
disputes, when available, and any other information available which is relevant
to achieving the goals of the dispute resolution act.
History: L. 1994, ch. 217, § 6;
L. 1996, ch. 140, § 6; July 1.