§ 12-8A-1 Short title
§ 12-8A-2 Definitions
§ 12-8A-3 Alternative dispute resolution; authorization; procedures;
§ 12-8A-4 Agency budgets; contracts for services
§ 12-8A-5 Effect on other laws
§ 12-8A-6 Alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory council created
§ 12-8A-7 Alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory council; duties
§ 12-8A-8 Office of alternative dispute prevention and resolution;

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 8A - Governmental Dispute Prevention and Resolution

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.