MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      99

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 7, §2{d).

SEC. 3-210. WHEN ORDER NOT TO BE REFUSED.

AN ORDER FOR ARBITRATION SHALL NOT BE REFUSED OR
AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING STAYED:

(1)   ON THE GROUND THAT THE CLAIM IN ISSUE
LACKS MERIT OR BONA FIDES; OR

(2)    BECAUSE A VALID BASIS FOR THE CLAIM
SOUGHT TO BE ARBITRATED HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 7, §2(e) .

sec. 3-211. appointment of arbitrators.

(a)   appointment by agreement.

if the arbitration agreement provides a method of
appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be
followed.

(b)   petition to appoint arbitrators.

in the absence of a provision in the agreement, a
party may file a petition with a court to appoint one
oh more arbitrators.

(c)   appointment by court.

a court shall appoint one or more arbitrators if:

(1)   the arbitration agreement does not
provide a method of appointment;

(2)  the agreed method fails or for any
reason cannot be followed; or

(3)    an appointed arbitrator fails or is
unable to act and his successor has not been
appointed.

(d)   powers of a court appointed arbitrator.

a court appointed arbitrator has all the powers
of an arbitrator specifically named in the agreement.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language