25-2908 Director; duties. - Nebraska Statutes

25-2908. Director; duties.Consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Dispute Resolution Act and in consultation with the council, the director shall:(1) Make information on the formation of centers available statewide and encourage the formation of centers;(2) Approve centers which meet requirements for approval;(3) Develop a uniform system of reporting and collecting statistical data from approved centers;(4) Develop a uniform system of evaluating approved centers;(5) Prepare a yearly budget for the implementation of the act and distribute funds to approved centers;(6) Develop guidelines for a sliding scale of fees to be charged by approved centers;(7) Develop curricula and initiate training sessions for mediators and staff of approved centers and of courts;(8) Establish volunteer training programs;(9) Promote public awareness of the dispute resolution process;(10) Apply for and receive funds from public and private sources for carrying out the purposes and obligations of the act; and(11) Develop a uniform system to create and maintain a roster of mediators for juvenile offender and victim mediation, as provided in section 43-245, and centers approved under section 25-2909. The roster shall be made available to courts and county attorneys. SourceLaws 1991, LB 90, § 8; Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 7.