LMAR 8.6
                                ADMINISTRATION


   (a)  Generally.  The court administrator, under the superior court judges,
shall supervise arbitration under these rules and perform any additional duties
which may be delegated by the judges.

   (b)  Administrative Committee.  There shall be an administrative committee
composed of two (2) judges chosen by the presiding judge and three members of
the Washington State Bar Association chosen by the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Bar
Association.  The members of the committee shall serve for staggered three-year
terms and may be re-appointed.

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

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

        (2)  Make recommendations to the presiding judge for removal of a person
from a panel of arbitrators.  Such recommendation for removal must be in
writing and state the basis for the request;

        (3)  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, 2011