Section 5278 - Disclosure of offers of settlement prior to filing award(a) No disclosure of any offers of settlement made by any party shall be made to the arbitrator prior to the filing of the award.(b) Article 7 (commencing with Section 11430.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to a communication to the arbitrator or a potential arbitrator.Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 75. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.