(1) The agricultural mediation service coordinator serving under ORS § 36.252 shall contract with one or more providers of agricultural mediation services to provide impartial mediators who are knowledgeable in agriculture and financial matters.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 36.254

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(2) The coordinator may contract with, or use the services of, a private mediation organization, a community-based program, a state agency or a combination of organizations and agencies.

(3) A contract entered into under this section may be terminated by the coordinator only upon 30 days’ written notice and for good cause.

(4) An agricultural mediation service provider other than a state agency is an independent contractor and is not a state agency for any purpose. [1989 c.967 § 4; 2015 c.202 § 3]

 

See note under 36.252.