Cook County Cir. Ct. G. O. No. 19.4 (eff. March 9, 1989) is hereby amended as follows:
A. To be eligible for funding, a dispute resolution center shall submit an application to the Chief Judge by December 31 of the calendar year for which funds are sought.
B. An application by a dispute resolution center for funding shall consist of the following:
i. A statement certifying that the center qualifies for funding in accordance with the criteria set forth in General Order 19.3, including a statement that the center does not pay its mediators and will not charge disputants for services;
ii. A copy of the bylaws of the center;
iii. A letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating the 501(c)(3) tax exempt status of the center;
iv. A list of the members of the center's Board of Directors and their professional affiliations;
v. A list of active mediators, including the dates of their training and their occupations;
vi. Copies of the center's audits from the three (3) previous fiscal years;
vii. A description of the center's mediator training program;
viii. A copy of the center's mediator quality control mechanisms, including a copy of its peer review policy;
ix. The budget for the year for which funds are sought;
x. A description of the center's operations, including the types of cases expected to be heard and sources of case referrals;
xi. A statement of intent that funding will be used for the purpose of providing dispute resolution services.
[Dated December 30, 2022.]