Pursuant to ORS 183.502, Authorized Agencies are authorized and encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including collaborative forms of dispute resolution such as mediation, facilitation and collaborative rulemaking. The Attorney General's Model Rules on ADR are designed to assist Authorized Agencies in the assessment and appropriate use of collaborative ADR, as set forth in the Oregon Attorney General's Administrative Law Manual and Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act, October 3, 2001.
Or. Admin. Code § 125-246-0580
Stat. Auth.: ORS 279A.065(5)(a), 279A.070
Stats. Implemented: ORS 279A.050, 279A.065(5), 279A.070, 279A.140