2005 Minnesota Statutes - 480.24 — Definitions.

     480.24 Definitions. 


    Subdivision 1.    Terms.  As used in sections 480.24 to 
 480.244, the terms defined in this section have the meanings 
 given them.  


    Subd. 2.    Eligible client.  "Eligible client" means an 
 individual that is financially unable to afford legal 
 assistance, as determined by a recipient on the basis of 
 eligibility guidelines established by the Supreme Court pursuant 
 to section 480.243, subdivision 1.  


    Subd. 3.    Qualified legal services program.  
 "Qualified legal services program" means a nonprofit corporation 
 which provides or proposes to provide legal services to eligible 
 clients in civil matters and which is governed by a board of 
 directors composed of attorneys-at-law and consumers of legal 
 services.  A qualified legal services program includes farm 
 legal assistance providers that have a proven record of delivery 
 of effective, high-quality legal assistance and have 
 demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing legal issues 
 affecting financially distressed family farmers throughout the 
 state. 


    Subd. 4.    Recipient.  "Recipient" means a qualified 
 legal services program that receives funds from the Supreme 
 Court to provide legal services to eligible clients.  


    Subd. 5.    Nonprofit regional alternative dispute 
 resolution corporation.  "Nonprofit regional alternative 
 dispute resolution corporation" means a nonprofit corporation 
 which trains and makes available to the public individuals who 
 provide fact-finding, conciliation, mediation, or nonbinding or 
 binding arbitration services. 


    HIST: 1982 c 489 s 2,11; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 2; 1986 c 398 
 art 17 s 1; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 98