Definitions

As used in this act: (a) "Administrative expenses" means expenses incurred by the state court administrator in implementing this act. (b) "Available grant funds" means that portion of the community dispute resolution fund available for awards to grant recipients, after administrative expenses have been met. (c) "Center" means a community-based dispute resolution center. (d) "Fund" means the community dispute resolution fund. (e) "Grant recipient" means a nonprofit or governmental organization that receives funds to operate a center pursuant to this act. (f) "Mediator" means an impartial, neutral person who assists parties in voluntarily reaching their own settlement of issues in a dispute and who has no authoritative decision-making power. (g) "Program" means the community dispute resolution program created by this act.