WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 07-13-027

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT

[ June 7, 2007 ]

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO GR 12.1 AND GR 12.2 )
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-873

The Rules Committee having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to GR 12.1 and GR 12.2, 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 amendments as attached hereto are adopted.

(b) That the amendments will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective September 1, 2007.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 7th day of June, 2007.
     Alexander, C. J.

     C. Johnson, J.
     Chambers, J.

     Madsen, J.
     Owens, J.

     Sanders, J.
     Fairhurst, J.

     Bridge, J.
     J. M. Johnson, J.

SUGGESTED AMENDMENT
GENERAL RULES (GR)

GR 12.1 WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION: PURPOSES

(a) Purposes: [No change].

(b) Specific Activities Authorized. [No change].

(c) Activities Not Authorized. [No change].

NEW GR 12.2
WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATION OF

SUPREME COURT-CREATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

The Supreme Court has delegated to the Washington State Bar Association the authority and responsibility to administer certain boards and committees established by court rule or order. This delegation of authority includes providing and managing staff, overseeing the boards and committees to monitor their compliance with the rules and orders that authorize and regulate them, paying expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred pursuant to a budget approved by the Board of Governors, performing other functions and taking other actions as provided in court rule or order or delegated by the Supreme Court, or taking other actions as are necessary and proper to enable the board or committee to carry out its duties or functions.

Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO GR 12.1 AND GR 12.2	) ) ) ) )	ORDER NO. 25700-A-873

	Alexander, C. J.
C. Johnson, J.	Chambers, J.
Madsen, J.	Owens, J.
Sanders, J.	Fairhurst, J.
Bridge, J.	J. M. Johnson, J.

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