WSR 14-13-032
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[June 6, 2014]
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO BJAR 3—OPERATION
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1066
The Board for Judicial Administration having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to BJAR 3, and the Court having considered the amendments and comments submitted thereto, and having determined that the proposed amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED:
(a) That the amendment[s] as shown below are adopted.
(b) That the amendment[s] will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective September 1, 2014.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 6th day of June, 2014.
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
C. Johnson, J.
 
Wiggins, J.
Owens, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Fairhurst, J.
 
Gonzalez, J.
Stephens, J.
 
Yu, J.
Proposed Amendment
BJAR 3
Rule 3. Operation
a. Leadership. The Board for Judicial Administration shall be chaired by the Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court in conjunction with a Member Chair who shall be elected by the Board. The duties of the Chief Justice Chair and the Member Chair shall be clearly articulated in the by-laws. The Member Chair shall serve as chair of the Long-range Planning Committee. Meetings of the Board may be convened by either chair and held at least bimonthly. Any Board member may submit issues for the meeting agenda.
b. Committees. Ad hoc and standing committees may be appointed for the purpose of facilitating the work of the Board. Non-judicial committee members shall participate in non-voting advisory capacity only.
1. The Board shall appoint at least three four standing committees: Long-range Policy and Planning, Core Missions/Best Practices Budget and Funding, Education, and Legislative. Other committees may be convened as determined by the Board.
2. The Chief Justice and the Member Chair shall nominate for the Board's approval the chairs and members of the committees. Committee membership may include citizens, experts from the private sector, members of the legal community, legislators, clerks and court administrators.