5-501. Citation of act; application. (a) K.S.A. 5-501 through 5-516, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the dispute resolution act.
(b) The dispute resolution act shall apply to registered and approved programs and individuals, and personnel thereof, to parties to dispute resolution being conducted by registered programs and individuals, and to disputes referred by a court, by state government or as otherwise provided by statute to dispute resolution other than litigation. The dispute resolution act shall not apply to any judge acting in an official capacity.
History: L. 1994, ch. 217, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 140, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 173, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award
Article 5 - Dispute Resolution
5-501 Citation of act; application.
5-503 Director of dispute resolution; appointment.
5-504 Advisory council on dispute resolution; members; terms, election of officers.
5-505 Same; duties and functions; meeting requirements; subcommittees.
5-506 Director's duties; annual report.
5-507 Programs or individuals in dispute resolution; approval of; application; annual report.
5-510 Supreme court adopts standards; ethics requirements; compensation for services.
5-511 Rules of procedure and ethics.
5-512 Confidentiality of proceedings.
5-513 Immunity from liability.
5-516 Supreme court adopts rules.