§ 16-7-104. Powers and duties of commission
The Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission shall have the authority and responsibility to: (1) Promote in a systematic manner the appropriate use of alternative dispute resolution; (2) Provide education to the courts, other government agencies, and the public on the methods, advantages, and applications of alternative dispute resolution; (3) (A) Establish standards and rules for […]
§ 16-4-105. Other provisions of law unaffected
Except as otherwise provided herein, this chapter does not repeal or modify any law of this state: (1) Authorizing the exercise of jurisdiction on any bases other than the bases specified in § 16-4-101; (2) Permitting a procedure for service or for obtaining testimony, documents, or other things for use in this state or in […]
§ 16-7-201. Legislative purpose and intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly to: (1) Encourage and authorize the use of dispute resolution processes throughout this state to resolve disputes, cases, and controversies of all kinds. Such processes include, but are not limited to, negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, private judging, moderated settlement conferences, mediation-arbitration, fact finding, mini-trials, and summary jury […]
§ 16-4-106. Uniformity of interpretation
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.
§ 16-7-202. Duty and authority of the courts
(a) (1) It is the duty of each trial and appellate court of this state and each court is hereby vested with the authority to encourage the settlement of cases and controversies pending before it by suggesting the referral of a case or controversy to an appropriate dispute resolution process agreeable to the parties. (2) […]
§ 16-4-107. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
§ 16-7-203. Duty and authority of state and local officers and agencies and governments
(a) It is the duty of all the elements of government expressed or implied by § 16-7-201(3), and they are hereby authorized, to use dispute resolution processes in resolving any and all disputes, cases, or controversies in which they may be directly or indirectly involved, whether between themselves and members of the public or between […]
§ 16-4-108. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate and International Procedure Act”.
§ 16-5-101. Volunteer firefighters, etc. — Nonliability
(a) No volunteer firefighter or board member of a volunteer fire department nor administrative personnel of a volunteer fire department shall be civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from any act or omission of a volunteer firefighter in carrying out his or her official duties as a firefighter if the act or […]
§ 16-5-102. Damage resulting from installation of free smoke alarms — Liability
(a) No volunteer firefighter shall be civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from any act or omission in the installation of a smoke alarm provided free of charge if the act or omission did not constitute intentional wrongdoing. (b) No board member of any fire department nor administrative personnel of any fire […]