Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "Administrative expenses" means expenses incurred by the state court administrator in implementing this act.
(b) "Available grant funds" means that portion of the community dispute resolution fund available for awards to grant recipients, after administrative expenses have been met.
(c) "Center" means a community-based dispute resolution center.
(d) "Fund" means the community dispute resolution fund.
(e) "Grant recipient" means a nonprofit or governmental organization that receives funds to operate a center pursuant to this act.
(f) "Mediator" means an impartial, neutral person who assists parties in voluntarily reaching their own settlement of issues in a dispute and who has no authoritative decision-making power.
(g) "Program" means the community dispute resolution program created by this act.
History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 260 of 1988 - Community Dispute Resolution Act (691.1551 - 691.1564)
Section 691.1551 - Short Title.
Section 691.1552 - Definitions.
Section 691.1553 - Community Dispute Resolution Program; Creation; Purpose.
Section 691.1554 - Community Dispute Resolution Fund; Creation; Purpose; Administration.
Section 691.1555 - Revenues, Funds, and Interest Credited to Fund.
Section 691.1556 - Participation in Dispute Resolution Process.
Section 691.1556a - Agreement; Enforcement.
Section 691.1556b - Repealed. 1993, Act 286, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 691.1557 - Confidentiality.
Section 691.1557a - Civil Liability.
Section 691.1558 - Administration of Program.
Section 691.1559 - Eligibility of Grant Recipient for Funding.
Section 691.1561 - Fiscal Affairs of Grant Recipient; Inspection, Examination, and Audit.
Section 691.1562 - Providing Statistical Data Annually to State Court Administrator; Annual Report.