Florida Regulations 29H-13.002: Definitions
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(1) ADVISORY ARBITRATION is a process where a neutral third person or panel listens to the facts and arguments presented by the parties and renders a non-binding decision.
(2) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE is when a party shall certify in substance:
“”I certify that copy hereof has been furnished to (here insert name or names) by (delivery) (mail) this _______ day of ________.
__________________””
Party
and shall be taken as proof of such service.
(3) CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE is a dispute which involves more than one jurisdiction.
(4) DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES include facilitation, mediation, and advisory arbitration processes in which a neutral person assists disputing parties to resolve their dispute. The three processes differ in the kind of assistance the neutral person offers.
(5) FACILITATION is a process where a facilitator helps the parties design and follow a meeting agenda and assists parties to communicate more effectively throughout the process. The facilitator has no authority to make or recommend a decision.
(6) INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS include staff discussions, meetings, document exchanges, coordination committees, task forces, etc.
(7) JURISDICTION is any local government, special district, or regional agency.
(8) MEDIATION is a process where a neutral person acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute without prescribing what the resolution should be. It is an informal and non-adversarial process with the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. A mediator helps the parties explore their interests and develop and evaluate options for resolving their dispute.
(9) PARTY is any jurisdiction, organization, group or individual that is named in a petition or is invited to participate in settlement of a dispute by the named parties.
(10) PERSON is any jurisdiction, organization, group or individual that is not named in a petition.
(11) SITUATION ASSESSMENT is a process of information collection involving interviews and review of documents leading to a written report(s) identifying: the issues in dispute; the stakeholders; information needed before a decision can be made; and a recommendation on the best dispute resolution procedures.
Rulemaking Authority 186.505(1), 186.509 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 186.509. History-New 4-10-94.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 29H-13.002
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
“”I certify that copy hereof has been furnished to (here insert name or names) by (delivery) (mail) this _______ day of ________.
__________________””
Party
and shall be taken as proof of such service.
(3) CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE is a dispute which involves more than one jurisdiction.
(4) DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES include facilitation, mediation, and advisory arbitration processes in which a neutral person assists disputing parties to resolve their dispute. The three processes differ in the kind of assistance the neutral person offers.
(5) FACILITATION is a process where a facilitator helps the parties design and follow a meeting agenda and assists parties to communicate more effectively throughout the process. The facilitator has no authority to make or recommend a decision.
(6) INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS include staff discussions, meetings, document exchanges, coordination committees, task forces, etc.
(7) JURISDICTION is any local government, special district, or regional agency.
(8) MEDIATION is a process where a neutral person acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute without prescribing what the resolution should be. It is an informal and non-adversarial process with the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. A mediator helps the parties explore their interests and develop and evaluate options for resolving their dispute.
(9) PARTY is any jurisdiction, organization, group or individual that is named in a petition or is invited to participate in settlement of a dispute by the named parties.
(10) PERSON is any jurisdiction, organization, group or individual that is not named in a petition.
(11) SITUATION ASSESSMENT is a process of information collection involving interviews and review of documents leading to a written report(s) identifying: the issues in dispute; the stakeholders; information needed before a decision can be made; and a recommendation on the best dispute resolution procedures.
Rulemaking Authority 186.505(1), 186.509 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 186.509. History-New 4-10-94.