12-8A-7: Alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory council; duties.

The council shall:

A. review information about the use of alternative dispute resolution, including referrals, and make recommendations to the office to improve the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution programs;

B. develop strategies to encourage and expand the use of public facilitation in government operations;

C. recommend to the division appropriate training standards and schedules for neutral parties and agency managers and supervisors;

D. review and recommend standards and rules to the division to foster participation in alternative dispute resolution and minimize conflict in the discussion of issues under consideration by interested parties; and

E. present an annual report to the department, the governor and the legislature by December 1 of each year on the use, cost and success of alternative dispute resolution programs.