HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 03-155-CCGRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 03 -155- CC
RESOLUTION NO. 03 -tS5- CC
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR FILING
REQUESTS FOR MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND/OR
TRIAL DE NOVO OF AN ARBITRAION AWARD AND,
OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO.
Recitals:
WHEREAS, RCW 36.18.016 previously empowered a county legislative authority to
establish a fee for filing a request of trial de novo of an arbitration award, in the County Clerk's
Office; and
WHEREAS, Engrossed House Bill 2713, chapter 170, was duly passed by the
Washington State Legislature, relating to mandatory arbitration and, amending RCW 36.18.016,
relating to various fees to be charged by county offices; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.18.016 as now amended, empowers a county legislative authority
to establish a fee to be assessed against the party filing a statement of arbitrability, requesting
mandatory arbitration. This charge is required to be used solely to offset the cost of the
mandatory arbitration program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have been requested by the County
Clerk to establish fees for filing a statement of arbitrability requesting mandatory arbitration
and/or a request for trial de novo of an arbitration award, pursuant to RCW 36.18.016; and
WHEREAS, courts statewide are faced with ever increasing demands on their resources,
including time and money; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has found and determined that it is in
the public interest to establish the fees authorized by the Legislature for filing a statement of
arbitrability requesting mandatory arbitration and/or a request for trial de novo of an arbitration
award, to help defray the mounting costs of the Grant County Superior Court arbitration
program, properly funding the arbitration program.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, GRANT
COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, THAT FEES ARE HEREBY ESTABLISED FOR
FILING REQUESTS FOR MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND/OR TRIAL DE NOVO
OF AN ARBITRAION AWARD:
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SECTION 1: The County Clerk shall assess the party filing a statement of arbitrability
the sum of Two Hundred, Twenty and No/100 Dollars ($220.00), for filing a request for
mandatory arbitration, as authorized by RCW 36.18.016. All fees generated by this charge shall
be used solely to offset the cost of the Grant County Superior Court arbitration program.
SECTION 2: The County Clerk shall charge the party filing a request for trial de novo of
an arbitration award the sum of Two Hundred, Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($250.00), for filing a
request for mandatory arbitration, as authorized by RCW 36.18.016
SECTION 3: This ordinance/resolution shall be effective January 1, 2004.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE GRANT
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS adopt this ordinance/resolution.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Deborah Kay Moor hair
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LeRoy C. Allison, e er
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Orvella R. Fields, Clerk of the Board
PUBLISHED: 11/10/03; 1 t/18/03
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