(1) The Council shall be responsible for the implementation of this rule. The Council staff or designee shall serve as facilitator and shall perform the administrative procedures necessary to implement the process set forth in this rule. A Council member, staff or designee may serve as a mediator or an arbitrator.
    (2) Administrative duties to be provided by the Council staff may include:
    (a) Conducting pre-initiation meetings;
    (b) Administering procedures related to process initiation;
    (c) Conducting situation assessments;
    (d) Verify the cross-jurisdictional nature of the disputes and good faith efforts, pursuant to subsection 29H-13.004(3), F.A.C.;
    (e) Maintaining lists of qualified mediators, pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 29H-13.013;
    (f) Securing the services of mediators, as needed;
    (g) Arranging for the appropriate meeting(s); and
    (h) Invoicing.
    (3) The Council shall provide a copy of the petition to any party identified through the situation assessment process not previously identified.
Rulemaking Authority 186.504, 186.505(1), (10), (12), (17), (20), 186.509 FS. Law Implemented 186.504. 186.505, 186.509 FS. History-New 4-10-94, Amended 1-27-09.