Category: Arkansas Attorney General Opinions

Pat Flanagin Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 30, 1992 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Pat Flanagin State Representative P.O. Box 867 Forrest City, AR 72335-0867 Dear Representative Flanagin: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding A.C.A. § 5-4-203(c) (1987), which specifies the maximum period of imprisonment […]

Paul Bookout Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 1, 2009 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Paul Bookout State Senator 1900 West Washington Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401-2577 Dear Senator Bookout: You have asked for my opinion on a number of questions related to the fees charged to cities, pursuant to A.C.A. § 12-41-506, […]

Randy W. Stewart Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered April 16, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Randy W. Stewart State Representative Post Office Box 23 Kirby, AR 71950 Dear Representative Stewart: I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on a question I will paraphrase as follows: Would […]

Donna Hutchinson Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion November 16, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Donna Hutchinson State Representative 24 Rillington Drive Bella Vista, Arkansas 72714-3204 Dear Representative Hutchinson: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on a number of questions concerning special education policies, procedures and guidelines in […]

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 […]