Purpose: To amend existing rules of procedure, chapter 292-09 WAC.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 292-09-140.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Art. IV, Section 31, Washington State Constitution; RCW 42.52.370.

     Other Authority: Chapter 2.64 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-16-100 on August 2, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: October 4, 2005.

J. Reiko Callner

Executive Director

OTS-8242.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 95-01, filed 2/8/95, effective 3/11/95)

WAC 292-09-140   Documents -- Filing.   Any document filed with the commission under the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW; model rules of procedure, chapter 10-08 WAC; and this chapter shall be filed with the Commission on Judicial Conduct, ((908 5th Avenue S.E.,)) 210 11th Avenue SW, #400, Olympia, WA 98504 or P.O. Box 1817, Olympia, WA 98507.

     Unless otherwise required by law, filing of a document with the commission shall be made personally, by first class mail, by certified or registered mail, by commercial parcel delivery company, or by facsimile and same-day mailing or original showing same-day postmark. Filing shall occur within the period of time specified for filing by statute, rule, or order.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.52.370 and Article IV, section 31 of the state Constitution. 95-05-031 (Order 95-01), § 292-09-140, filed 2/8/95, effective 3/11/95.]