Local Mandatory Arbitration Rule 8.7
                                ADMINISTRATION


   (a) Court Administrator.  The court administrator, under the supervision of
the court, shall implement the procedures mandated by these rules and perform
any additional duties which may be designated by the court.

   (b) Administrative Committee.  There shall be an administrative committee
composed of a superior court judge, the superior court administrator, two
members of the Washington State Bar Association, chosen by the Benton-Franklin
Counties Bar Association, and a representative from each of the superior court
clerk's offices.

   (c) Administrative Committee -- Duties.  The administrative committee shall
have the power and duty to:

   (1) Select its chairperson and provide for its procedures;

   (2) Select and appoint the panel of arbitrators;

   (3) Remove a person from the panel of arbitrators;

   (4) Establish procedures for selecting an arbitrator not inconsistent with
the Mandatory Arbitration Rules or these rules, and;

   (5) Review the administration and operation of the arbitration program periodically
and make recommendations as it deems appropriate to improve the program.


[Adopted Effective September 1, 1996]