LAC 43:XV.6705. Filing of Documents

A. Any pleadings in a proceeding to be conducted or being conducted under these rules shall be filed by hand or by mail with the Office of Conservation, Surface Mining Section, . B. Any person filing pleadings or a notice of appeal with the commissioner shall furnish an original and one copy. C. Any person who has initiated a proceeding under these rules or filed a notice of appeal with the commissioner shall file proof of service with the same in the form of a return receipt where service is by registered or certified mail, or an acknowledgment by the party served or a verified return where service is made personally. A certificate of service shall accompany all other documents filed by a party in any proceeding. D. The effective filing date for documents shall be the date the document is received in the Office of Conservation, Surface Mining Section, .