Category: Arkansas Attorney General Opinions

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 […]

Barbara Horn Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered July 19, 2005 MIKE BEEBE, Attorney General The Honorable Barbara Horn State Senator Post Office Box 64 Foreman, AR 71836-0064 Dear Senator Horn: I am writing in response to your request for my expedited opinion on the following question, which you have submitted on behalf […]

Lu Hardin Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered November 1, 1995 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Lu Hardin State Senator 260 Hilltop Drive Russellville, AR 72801 Dear Senator Hardin: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the obligation of a city to pay for prisoners who are incarcerated. […]

A. Watson Bell Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion October 15, 1986 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General Mr. A. Watson Bell, Chairman White County Board of Election Commissioners County Clerk’s Office White County Courthouse Searcy, AR 72143 Dear Mr. Bell: This is in response to your inquiry whereby you submitted the following: A. How close does […]

Adam G. Weeks, Esq. Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered February 14, 2008 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General Adam G. Weeks, Esq. James Law Firm 1821 South Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Dear Mr. Weeks: I am writing in response to your request, made pursuant to A.C.A. § 25-19-105(c)(3)(B)(i) (Supp. 2007), which is contained […]

Bobby G. Newman Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 14, 1996 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Bobby G. Newman State Representative Post Office Box 52 Smackover, Arkansas 71762-0052 Dear Representative Newman: This is in response to your request for an opinion on A.C.A. §6-20-319(4)(A) and the changes made thereto by Acts […]

Ed Gilbert Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion January 18, 1990 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Ed Gilbert State Representative P.O. Box 633 Mountain Home, AR 72653 Dear Representative Gilbert: This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the formation of a countywide fire department in Baxter County. Your request is […]

Dick Barclay Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion December 20, 1990 Ron Fields, Attorney General The Honorable Dick Barclay State Representative P.O. Box 279 Rogers, AR 72757 Dear Representative Barclay: This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether community colleges have the authority to accept and honor the amount of unused […]

Dennis Young Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered April 25, 1996 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General The Honorable Dennis Young State Representative P.O. Box 1835 Texarkana, AR 75504 Dear Representative Young: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions: 1. Could a district make a student pay by […]

Chaney Taylor, Jr Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered October 1, 2004 MIKE BEEBE, Attorney General The Honorable Chaney Taylor, Jr. State Representative Post Office Box 2721 Batesville, AR 72503-2721 Dear Representative Taylor: You have requested my opinion on several questions relating to municipal subdivisions and compliance with a city’s subdivision regulations. The […]

James H. Kelloms III Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered November 17, 2009 Page 1 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General Mr. James H. Kelloms III c/o Jean Langford, Human Resources Attorney Administrative Services Division Arkansas State Police #1 State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Dear Mr. Kelloms: I am writing in response […]

Pat Flanagin Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion August 18, 1989 STEVE CLARK, Attorney General The Honorable Pat Flanagin State Representative P.O. Box 867 Forrest City, AR 72335 Dear Representative Flanagin: This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) which is codified at A.C.A. 25-19-101 […]

Linda C. Murphey Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered May 28, 1993 WINSTON BRYANT, Attorney General Ms. Linda C. Murphey, R.N., M.N. Executive Director Arkansas State Board of Nursing University Tower Building, Suite 800 1123 South University Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 Dear Ms. Murphey: This is in response to your request for an […]

Randy Laverty Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered September 24, 2003 MIKE BEEBE, Attorney General The Honorable Randy Laverty State Senator P.O. Box 165 Jasper, AR 72641 Dear Senator Laverty: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does a city of the first class […]

Jake Files Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered August 1, 2011 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Sue Madison State Senator 573 Rock Cliff Road Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701-3809 Dear Senator Madison: You have asked for my opinion concerning the vote requirement to amend or repeal a city ordinance in the wake of a […]

The Honorable Frank Glidewell Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 6, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General The Honorable Frank Glidewell State Representative 10409 Castleton Street Fort Smith, AR 72908-9392 Dear Representative Glidewell: I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions: Can any Quorum Court in […]

Virginia House, Tax Auditor Supervisor Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered April 30, 2007 DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General Ms. Virginia House, Tax Auditor Supervisor nsas Department of Finance and Administration Office of Field Audit Post Office Box 479 Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Dear Ms. House: I am writing in response to your request, made […]

Don Melton Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered November 18, 2002 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General Colonel Don Melton, Director Arkansas State Police 1 State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, AR 72209 Dear Colonel Melton: I am writing in response to your request for my opinion regarding the scope of the responsibility of the […]

Ruth Whitaker Attorney General of Arkansas — Opinion Opinion Delivered June 18, 2002 MARK PRYOR, Attorney General The Honorable Ruth Whitaker State Senator P.O. Box 349 Cedarville, AR 72932 Dear Senator Whitaker: I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following question: Is it illegal for a person who is […]