Category: Arkansas Attorney General Opinions

John H. Dawson Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered October 8, 1992 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable John H. Dawson State Representative P.O. Box 336 Camden, AR 71701 Dear Representative Dawson: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding a special election that has been called for November 3, […]

Howard Williams Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered February 23, 1995 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Mr. Howard Williams, Administrator Contractors Licensing Board 621 East Capitol Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Williams: This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning when the liability of bonding companies becomes effective in […]

Edward Hughes Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 7, 1996 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Mr. Edward Hughes Rt. 2, Box 42A Prescott, Arkansas 71857 Dear Mr. Hughes: This letter is being issued in response to your request for certification, pursuant to A.C.A. § 7-9-107, of the following popular name and ballot title […]

Allen Gordon Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 23, 1995 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Allen Gordon State Senator P.O. Box 558 Morrilton, Arkansas 72110 Dear Senator Gordon: This letter is a response to your request for an opinion regarding certain property leased by the Van Buren County Fair Association. You […]

Eddie Cooper Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered January 30, 2006 MIKE BEEBE, Attorney General The Honorable Eddie Cooper State Representative Post Office Box 1 Melbourne, AR 72556-0001 Dear Representative Cooper: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following: Can a convicted felon be prohibited from owning, […]

Ms. Erica Bolden Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion April 30, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General Ms. Erica Bolden, c/o Office of Personnel Management, Post Office Box 3278, Little Rock, AR 72203-3278 Dear Ms. Bolden: I am writing in response to your request, made pursuant to A.C.A. § 25-19-105(c)(3)(B), for an opinion on whether the […]

John Selig Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered July 9, 1997 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Mr. John Selig, Director Division of Mental Health Services, DHS 4313 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-4096 Dear Mr. Selig: This official Attorney General opinion is issued in response to your request for approval, pursuant to the Interlocal […]

Bobby Newman Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion September 12, 1989 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Bobby Newman State Representative c/o Legislative Council State Capitol Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Representative Newman: As Co-Chairman of the Policy-Making Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, you have requested an official opinion regarding the following questions: 1. […]

Jim Keet Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered September 4, 1996 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Jim Keet State Senator P.O. Box 23603 Little Rock, Arkansas 72221-3603 Dear Senator Keet: This opinion is being issued in response to your recent questions regarding the legal status of electronic medical records. On behalf of […]

Bob Johnson Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 9, 2000 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General The Honorable Bob Johnson Speaker of the House P.O. Box 1077 Morrilton, AR 72110-1077 Dear Speaker Johnson: You have requested an Attorney General opinion concerning false information provided to credit bureaus. More specifically, you have asked: What is […]

Karen S. Hopper Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 1, 2009 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Karen S. Hopper State Representative Post Office Box 864 Mountain Home, Arkansas 7654-0864 Dear Representative Hopper: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on two questions arising from A.C.A. §§ 14-140-101 […]

W.J.”Bill” McCuen Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered April 1, 1994 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable W.J. “Bill” McCuen Secretary of State State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. McCuen: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the effective date of legislation passed at the special session […]

Stuart Vess Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered March 5, 1997 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Stuart Vess State Representative 6717 Pontiac Drive North Little Rock, AR 72116 Dear Representative Vess: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding A.C.A. §14-43-311 (1987), which authorizes the redistricting of city wards […]

Bill Clinton Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion April 11, 1988 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Bill Clinton Office of the Governor State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Governor Clinton: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the status of the State Medical Examiner Commission (“Commission”), which was created […]

Don McSpadden Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered January 22, 1991 Winston Bryant, Attorney General The Honorable Don McSpadden Prosecuting Attorney Sixteenth Judicial District P.O. Box 2051 Batesville, Arkansas 72503 Dear Mr. McSpadden: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question: Does a County Quorum Court have […]

Janice A. Judy Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered May 12, 2000 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General The Honorable Janice A. Judy State Representative 202 West Maple Street Fayetteville, AR 72703-4132 Dear Representative Judy: I am writing in response to your general request that I explain the laws governing a retail merchant’s obligation, if […]

Charles L. Robinson Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered October 14, 1991 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Mr. Charles L. Robinson, CPA Legislative Auditor Legislative Joint Auditing Committee Division of Legislative Audit State Capitol, Room 172 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. Robinson: This is in response to your request for an opinion on […]

Billy Joe Purdom Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion June 23, 1987 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Billy Joe Purdom State Representative HCR 66, Box 34 Yellville, AR 72687 Dear Representative Purdom: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding act 1048 of 1987. You have asked the following specific questions: […]

R. Gunner DeLay Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered February 22, 2008 Page 1 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable R. Gunner DeLay Prosecuting Attorney Twelfth Judicial District Sebastian County Courthouse 35 South Sixth Street Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901-2421 Dear Mr. DeLay: You have submitted for my review and approval a proposed “Participating […]

Bill Clinton Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion February 22, 1988 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Bill Clinton Office of the Governor State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Governor Clinton: This is in response to your request, received by this office on February 20, 1988, for certification of the following proposed popular name […]