As used in ORS 190.710 to 190.800: (1) “Association” means the American Arbitration Association. (2) “Local government” means a city, county, special district or other public corporation, commission, authority or entity organized under state statute or city or county charter. (3) “State agency” means any state board, commission, department or division. [1981 c.857 §1]
(1) Disputes between a state agency or local government and another state agency or local government, including disputes relating to the title to real estate, may, if the parties agree, be submitted to the award of an arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association. The agreement may not be rescinded after the notice of intent to […]
The parties shall submit to the northwest regional office of the American Arbitration Association: (1) Duplicate copies of a notice of intention to arbitrate; (2) Duplicate copies of each party’s statement of the nature of the dispute, the amount of money involved, if any, and the remedy sought; and (3) The administrative fee required by […]
Except as otherwise provided in ORS 190.710 to 190.800, an arbitration proceeding shall be conducted under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association as they existed on January 1, 1981. [1981 c.857 §4]
(1) Arbitrator candidates shall be selected from a list of candidates provided by the American Arbitration Association. (2) The association shall make an initial screening for bias as may be appropriate and shall require a candidate for a particular case to complete a current personal disclosure statement under oath. In addition to other relevant information, […]
(1) The arbitrator shall regulate the hearing in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association except that: (a) The arbitrator shall take an oath of office. (b) Testimony shall be taken under oath. (c) After the first witness is sworn, an arbitrator may not be disqualified for bias. (2) The arbitrator may call […]
The arbitrator may, and shall, upon application by a party to the proceeding, issue a subpoena requiring a person to appear and be examined with reference to a matter within the scope of the proceeding, and to produce books, records or papers pertinent to the proceeding. In case of disobedience to the subpoena, the party […]
On application of a party to the arbitration, the arbitrator may order the deposition of a witness to be taken for use as evidence and not for discovery if the witness cannot be compelled to attend the hearing or if exceptional circumstances exist making it desirable. [1981 c.857 §8]
(1) The arbitrator may grant any relief deemed appropriate. (2) The arbitrator may order submission of written briefs within 30 days after the close of hearings. In addition to a brief, each party may summarize the evidence and propose an award. (3) The arbitrator shall issue a written opinion and award within 30 days after […]
A party may petition a court for vacation, modification or correction of an arbitration award under ORS 190.790 in the manner provided by ORS 36.705 and 36.710. The court may vacate an award only if there is a basis to vacate the award described in ORS 36.705 (1)(a) to (d). The court may modify or […]
[1985 c.595 §4; renumbered 658.630 in 1987]
