ORS 36.252: Agricultural mediation services coordinated by State Department of Agriculture; rules.

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall coordinate agricultural mediation services for disputes directly related to activities of the department and agricultural issues under the jurisdiction of the department. (2) The Director of Agriculture or a designee of the director shall serve as the agricultural mediation service coordinator. The coordinator shall establish rules necessary to implement ORS 36.252 to 36.268. The rules must include, but need not be limited to: (a) Reasonable mediator training guidelines for persons providing agricultural mediation services under ORS 36.252 to 36.268. (b) Fees to be charged for agricultural mediation services. (c) Methods for advertising the availability of agricultural mediation services. (d) Procedures for accepting applications for agricultural mediation services and for notifying any other person who is identified in the request for mediation as a party to the dispute. [1989 c.967 §3; 2015 c.202 §2]