Sec. 17.
The chairperson of a joint settlement committee established under section 16 shall call a hearing to begin within 15 days after the joint settlement committee is established and shall give reasonable notice of the time and place of the hearing. The chairperson shall preside over the hearing and shall take testimony. Upon application and for good cause shown, and upon terms and conditions that are just, a person having a substantial interest in the dispute may be granted leave to intervene by the joint settlement committee. Any oral or documentary evidence and other data considered relevant by the joint settlement committee may be received in evidence. The proceedings shall be informal. Technical rules of evidence shall not apply and the competency of the evidence shall not be considered impaired. A verbatim record of the proceedings shall be made and the chairperson shall arrange for the necessary recording service. Transcripts may be ordered at the expense of the party ordering them but the transcripts shall not be necessary for a decision by the joint settlement committee. The expense of the proceedings, including a fee to the chairperson, established in advance by the department shall be borne equally by each of the parties to the dispute. The hearing conducted by the joint settlement committee may be adjourned from time to time, but, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, shall be concluded within 30 days of the time of its commencement. The actions and rulings of a majority of the members of the joint settlement committee shall constitute the actions and rulings of the joint settlement committee.
History: 1972, Act 344, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 195, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1980 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 119, Imd. Eff. May 2, 2012
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 290 - Weights, Measures, and Standards
Act 344 of 1972 - Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act (290.701 - 290.727)
Section 290.701 - Short Title.
Section 290.702 - Definitions.
Section 290.702a - Excluded Sales.
Section 290.703 - Administration and Implementation of Act; Rules.
Section 290.704 - Voluntary Associations; Prohibited Practices; Complaints; Orders.
Section 290.706 - Proposed Bargaining Unit; Determination of Appropriateness; Criteria.
Section 290.707 - Accreditation of Association; Requirements.
Section 290.708 - Request for Accreditation; Contents; Fee; Report.
Section 290.711 - Annual Report of Accredited Association.
Section 290.712 - Revocation of Accreditation.
Section 290.715 - Election Not to Purchase or Sell During Marketing Period.
Section 290.718 - Joint Settlement Committee; Powers; Oaths; Subpoenas; Contempt.
Section 290.719 - Joint Settlement Committee; Findings of Fact; Issuance of Award.
Section 290.720 - Joint Settlement Committee; Decision; Basis.
Section 290.721 - Finality of Committee's Decision; Enforcement.
Section 290.722 - Disobeying or Resisting Order; Contempt.
Section 290.723 - Judicial Review of Committee Awards.
Section 290.724 - Mailing Copy of Contract or Award to Department.
Section 290.725 - Access of Department to Evidence; Refusal to Obey Subpoena; Service of Process.
Section 290.726 - Antitrust Law Not Violated.
Section 290.727 - Repealed. 1976, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1976.