Opinion No. 2016-094 March 21, 2017 The Honorable John Cooper State Senator 62 CR 396 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Dear Senator Cooper: This is in response to your request for my opinion on the following questions concerning do-not-resuscitate orders in a school setting: Question 1: Are school districts required to comply with, or honor, a do-not-resuscitate order […]
Category: Arkansas Attorney General Opinions
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion No. 2017-038
Opinion No. 2017-038 March 23, 2017 The Honorable Henry �Hank� Wilkins, IV Jefferson County Judge 101 West Barraque Street Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Dear Judge Wilkins: You have requested my opinion regarding the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (�FOIA�). Your request, made as the custodian of the records, is based on Ark. Code Ann. � […]
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion No. 2017-029
Opinion No. 2017-029 March 20, 2017 Barry Emigh, Sponsor 1104 West Seventh Street Hot Springs, AR 71913-4225 Dear Mr. Emigh: I am writing in response to your request for certification, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. � 7-9-107 (Supp. 2015), of the popular name and ballot title for a proposed initiated measure. At the outset, I […]
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion NO. 2017-030
Opinion No. 2017-030 March 20, 2017 Mary L. Berry, Sponsor Post Office Box 511 Summit, AR 72677 Dear Ms. Berry: I am writing in response to your request for certification, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. � 7-9-107 (Supp. 2015), of the popular name and ballot title for a proposed initiated measure. At the outset, I […]
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion No. 2017-034
Opinion No. 2017-034 March 20, 2017 Jake Bleed, Director of Communications Department of Finance and Administration Office of Administrative Services 1515 West 7th Street, Suite 700 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. Bleed: You have requested my opinion regarding the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (�FOIA�). Your request is based on Ark. Code Ann. � […]
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion No. 2016-134
Opinion No. 2016-134 March 7, 2017 The Honorable Clarke Tucker State Representative 111 Center Street, Suite 1900 Little Rock, AR 72201-4403 Dear Representative Tucker: This is in response to your request for my opinion concerning the so-called �competitive advantage� exemption under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at Ark. Code Ann. � 25-19-105(b)(9)(A). […]
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion No. 2016-132
Opinion No. 2016-132 March 7, 2017 The Honorable Jake Files State Senator 300 Free Ferry Landing Fort Smith, AR 72903 Dear Senator Files: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions concerning school district millage elections: May a school district employ a ballot that separates, and therefore permits separate […]
Opinion No. 1993-045
Jerry Bookout Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered April 1, 1993 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Jerry Bookout State Senator P.O. Box 415 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Dear Senator Bookout: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding Act 673 of 1991 (codified at A.C.A. §§ 6-17-306, 21-4-102 and 21-4-212 […]
Opinion No. 2007-312
Mary Anne Salmon Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered March 20, 2008 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Mary Anne Salmon State Senator #29 Heritage Park Circle North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116-8528 Dear Senator Salmon: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions pertaining to fire […]
Opinion No. 2008-058
Ms. Shayne King Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered April 1, 2008 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General Ms. Shayne King, Human Resources Director City of Bryant 210 S.W. Third Street Bryant, Arkansas 72022 Dear Ms. King: I am writing in response to your request, made pursuant to A.C.A. § 25-19-105(c)(3)(B), for my opinion on […]
Opinion No. 2000-089
Oscar Stilley Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered March 15, 2000 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General Oscar Stilley, Attorney at Law Central Mall Plaza Suite 516 5111 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72903-2041 Dear Mr. Stilley: I am writing is in response to your request for certification, pursuant to A.C.A. § 7-9-107 (Repl. 1993), […]
Opinion No. 2002-152
H.G. Foster Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 17, 2002 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General The Honorable H.G. Foster Prosecuting Attorney Twentieth Judicial District 801 Locust, P.O. Box 1105 Conway, Arkansas 72032 Dear Mr. Foster: I am writing in response to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Angela Byrd’s request for a follow-up opinion on the […]
Opinion No. 2002-221
M. Olin Cook Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 29, 2002 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General The Honorable M. Olin Cook State Representative 266 South Enid Avenue Russellville, AR 72801-4534 Dear Representative Cook: I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on various questions arising from the following facts: The […]
Opinion No. 1997-203
Pat Flanagin Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 6, 1997 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Honorable Pat Flanagin State Representative 935 North Washington Forrest City, AR 72335 Dear Representative Flanagin: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question: Who has authority to determine the number of classroom […]
Opinion No. 2007-048
Honorable Brent Haltom Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered December 6, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General. The Honorable Brent Haltom Prosecuting Attorney Eighth Judicial District South Room 6, Miller County Courthouse Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 Dear Mr. Haltom: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on four questions regarding the […]
Opinion No. 2003-225
Gilbert Baker Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered September 24, 2003 MIKE BEEBE, Attorney General The Honorable Gilbert Baker State Senator #17 Cooper Lane Conway, AR 72034 Dear Senator Baker: You have presented several questions related to liability for the costs of emergency medical service. As a basis for your first two questions, […]
Opinion No. 1999-398
Raymond Simon Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered December 3, 1999 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General Mr. Raymond Simon Director, Arkansas Department of Education 4 State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 722201-1071 Dear Mr. Simon: This is in response to your request, pursuant to A.C.A. §25-19-105(c)(3)(B), for an opinion as to whether certain records […]
Opinion No. 1988-068
Albert “Tom” Collier Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion March 21, 1988 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Albert “Tom” Collier State Representative 2713 Ivy Drive Newport, AR 72112 Dear Representative Collier: This is in response to your request for an official opinion regarding the release of personnel records under the Freedom of Information Act. […]
Opinion No. 2009-031
The Honorable Steven Bryles Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered March 6, 2009 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Steven Bryles State Senator 514 West Main Blytheville, Arkansas 72315-3334 Dear Senator Bryles: I am writing in response to your request for an expedited opinion on the constitutionality and enforceability of House Bill 1451. […]
Opinion No. 2008-169
Brent Haltom Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered December 31, 2008 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Brent Haltom Prosecuting Attorney Eighth Judicial District South Miller County Courthouse, Room 6 Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 Dear Mr. Haltom: I am writing in response to your recent request for my opinion on the following eight (8) […]