WSR 17-08-060

RULES OF COURT

[March 29, 2017]

The State Court Administrator, having recommended the expeditious adoption of the suggested amendment to GR 10—Ethics Advisory Committee Regarding Advisory Opinions on Judicial Conduct, 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

(a) That the amendment as shown below is adopted.

(b) That the amendment will be published expeditiously in the Washington Reports and will become effective upon publication.

DATED at Olympia, Washington this 29th day of March, 2017.

(a) The Chief Justice shall appoint an Ethics Advisory Committee consisting of seven members. Of the members first appointed, four shall be appointed for 2 years, and three shall be appointed for 3 years. Thereafter, appointments shall be for a 2-year term. One member shall be appointed from the Court of Appeals, two members from the superior courts, two members from the courts of limited jurisdiction, one member from the Washington State Bar Association, and the Administrator for the Courts or a designee. The Chief Justice shall designate one of the members as chairman. The committee (1) is designated as the body to give advice with respect to the application of the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct to officials of the Judicial Branch as defined in article 4 of the Washington Constitution and (2) shall from time to time submit to the Supreme Court recommendations for necessary or advisable changes in the Code of Judicial Conduct.

(b) – (c) Unchanged