Exhibit 3.8

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 02:54 PM 04/29/2013

FILED 12:46 PM 04/29/2013

SRV 130495755 - 3055808 FILE

STATE OF DELAWARECERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT CHANGING ONLY THEREGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT OF ALIMITED PARTNERSHIP

The limited partnership organized and existing under the Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

1.    The name of the limited partnership is                                                                                          

ALLIANCE RESOURCE OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P.                                             .

2.    The Registered Office of the limited partnership in the State of Delaware is

changed to 615 South DuPont Highway                                                                                   

                                                         (street), in the City of Dover                                           ,

Zip Code 19901                               . The name of the Registered Agent at such address upon

whom process against this limited partnership may be served is                                              

National Corporate Research, Ltd.                                                                                           .

By:	/s/ R. Eberley Davis
General Partner
Name:	R. Eberley Davis
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	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Alliance Resource Management GP. LLC, General Partner