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336.1662 Duties of secretary.
(1)
(2)
The secretary shall:
(a) Maintain a roster of qualified arbitrators from which arbitrators provided
pursuant to this section shall be selected;
(b) Refer or provide without charge, upon request of the party or parties to an
agreement to arbitrate, a qualified arbitrator or a panel of qualified
arbitrators;
(c) Assure that the needs of the parties requesting his or her services are
served. To accomplish this purpose he or she may establish through
administrative regulations procedures for the preparation of panels or the
appointment of arbitrators, including consideration of such factors as
background, experience, qualifications, availability, geographical location
and the expressed preference of the parties; and
(d) Prescribe through administrative regulations a fee schedule and reporting
requirements to which arbitrators listed on the roster shall subscribe.
The secretary shall not have the power or authority to:
(a) Compel parties to arbitrate or agree to arbitration;
(b) Enforce an agreement to arbitrate;
(c) Compel parties to agree to a particular arbitrator;
(d) Influence, alter or set aside decisions of arbitrators provided pursuant to
this section, KRS 336.1663 and 336.1664; or
(e) Compel, deny or modify payment of compensation to an arbitrator.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1721, effective July 15, 2010. -Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986.
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