40-3-124. Manner of conciliation. (1) The judge of the conciliation court may hear all matters invoked under this chapter, or he may refer such matters to a pastor or director of any religious denomination to which the parties may belong, psychiatrist, physician, attorney, social worker, or other person who is competent and qualified by training and experience in personal counseling. Such person shall be referred to herein as the conciliation counselor.
     (2) The conciliation counselor shall:
     (a) hold conciliation conferences with parties to, and hearings in, proceedings under this chapter and make recommendations concerning such proceedings to the judge of the conciliation court;
     (b) cause such reports to be made, such statistics to be compiled, and such records to be kept as the judge of the conciliation court may direct.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 238, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 100, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 36-203(5).