§ 34-57-3-2 — Centers program; establishment; powers and duties of chief justice; annual contribution from attorneys

(a) The community dispute resolution centers
program is established.
(b) The chief justice of Indiana shall do the following to the extent
that sufficient funds are available:
(1) Administer and supervise the program.
(2) Select centers to receive funding from applications that are
submitted under this chapter.
(3) Distribute funds for the establishment and continuance of
centers on the basis of need in the community.
(4) Adopt rules that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this
chapter and IC 34-57-4.
(c) The chief justice of Indiana, subject to the approval of the budget
agency, may hire the personnel necessary to administer the program.
(d) The Indiana supreme court may collect an annual voluntary
contribution in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) from each
attorney admitted to practice before the Indiana supreme court. The
money collected from the voluntary contributions shall be used for the
program.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.