(1) Arbitrator candidates shall be selected from a list of candidates provided by the American Arbitration Association.\n(2) The association shall make an initial screening for bias as may be appropriate and shall require a candidate for a particular case to complete a current personal disclosure statement under oath. In addition to other relevant information, the statement shall disclose the present residence and immediate prior residence of the candidate, any prior association with any of the parties and any personal acquaintance with counsel for the parties. If the statement reveals facts which suggest the possibility of bias, the association shall communicate those facts to the parties. The arbitrator shall then be appointed in accordance with the rules of the association. [1981 c.857 §5]
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