§ 28-9.1-11 - Fees and expenses of arbitration. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-9.1-11

   § 28-9.1-11  Fees and expenses ofarbitration. – Fees and necessary expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally by thebargaining agent and the corporate authorities. Notwithstanding any otherremedies which a court appointed arbitrator appointed by the chief justicepursuant to § 28-9.1-8 may have, an arbitrator or a party who has paid itsshare of the fees and necessary expenses of a court appointed arbitrator maypetition the superior court for sanctions against the party failing to maketimely payment of its share of the arbitrator's fees and expenses, and thesuperior court is authorized to enforce sanctions against the nonpaying party,including, but not limited to, contempt powers pursuant to § 8-6-1.