Category: Arkansas Attorney General Opinions

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. […]

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. […]

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) […]

John Threet Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered February 2, 2011 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General John Threet, Prosecuting Attorney Fourth Judicial District Washington County Courthouse 280 North College Avenue, Suite 301 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Dear Mr. Threet: I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on a question I will […]

Allen Maxwell Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 20, 2006 MIKE BEEBE, Attorney General The Honorable Allen Maxwell State Representative 188 Southern Oaks Monticello, Arkansas 71655-5737 Dear Representative Maxwell: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on four questions concerning Act 773 of 1999, the relevant part of […]

John Bynum Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 14, 1992 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable John Bynum Prosecuting Attorney 110 S. Fulton Street Clarksville, AR 72830 Dear Mr. Bynum: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which is codified at […]

Judy Seriale Smith Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered November 10, 1992 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Judy Seriale Smith State Representative P.O. Box 213 Camden, AR 71701-0213 Dear Representative Smith: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question: What role, if any, does a city […]

Jim Lendall Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion April 19, 1990 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Jim Lendall State Representative 10625 Legion Hut Rd. Mabelvale, Arkansas 72103 Dear Representative Lendall: This is in response to your request for an opinion on three questions concerning access to “911” emergency services by speech-impaired and hearing-impaired persons. […]

Ben N. Saltzman Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion August 18, 1987 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General Ben N. Saltzman, M.D. Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 Dear Dr. Saltzman: This official opinion is in response to your letter in which you asked the following two questions: 1. Can the coroner […]

Sharon Priest Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered March 13, 1996 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Sharon Priest Secretary of State State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Ms. Priest: This is in response to your request for this office to provide the popular names and ballot titles for three resolutions of […]

Ted Thomas Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered May 16, 1996 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Ted Thomas State Representative 900 S. Shackleford, Suite 300 Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Dear Representative Thomas: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question: Is the owner of a mobile […]

Travis J. Morrissey Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered December 20, 2001 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General Travis J. Morrissey Hurst Law Firm 213 Woodbine Hot Springs, AR 71901 Dear Mr. Morrissey: This is in response to your request for certification, pursuant to A.C.A. § 7-9-107 (Repl. 2000), of the following ballot title for […]

The Honorable Shane Broadway Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 31, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Shane Broadway State Senator 201 Southeast Second Street Bryant, Arkansas 72202-4025 Dear Senator Broadway: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion concerning the application of the Arkansas Freedom of Information […]

Barry Emigh Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered November 18, 1999 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General Mr. Barry Emigh 1720 Arrowhead, Apt. O North Little Rock, AR 72118 Dear Mr. Emigh: This is in response to your request, pursuant to A.C.A. § 7-9-107 (Repl. 1993), for certification of the following popular name and ballot […]

Allison S. Patchell Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 31, 2009 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General Allison S. Patchell, DVM Chair, Veterinary Medical Examining Board #1 Natural Resources Drive Post Office Box 8505 Little Rock, Arkansas 72215 Dear Dr. Patchell: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the […]

Becky Lynn Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered October 10, 1995 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Becky Lynn State Representative P.O. Box 450 Heber Springs, Arkansas 72543 Dear Representative Lynn: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the calculation of sick leave pay for law enforcement officers under […]

Gene Raff Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion April 1, 1988 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General Honorable Gene Raff Prosecuting Attorney P. O. Box 1098 Forrest City, Arkansas 72335 Dear Mr. Raff: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding a particular contract entered into by the Forrest City Special School District No. […]

Linda McGarity Oldner Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion June 17, 1988 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General Ms. Linda McGarity Oldner Arkansas Adult Probation Commission Tower Building, Suite 1210 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Ms. Oldner: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question: In that salaries of the majority […]

randall Mathis Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered September 21, 1994 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Mr. Randall Mathis, Director Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology 8001 National Drive P.O. Box 8913 Little Rock, Arkansas 72219-8913 Dear Mr. Mathis: This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether the Department […]

Jim Hill Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered October 29, 1993 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Jim Hill State Representative 100 Center Street Nashville, AR 71852-3821 Dear Representative Hill: This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether the Howard County Quorum Court can raise the county library millage […]