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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jun 30, 2009

Laman v. McCord , 245 Ark. 401 , 432 S.W.2d 753 (1968); e.g. , Op. Att'y Gen. 2003-170 ; Watkins Peltz, supra , at 5-9. … Ragland v. Yeargan , 288 Ark. 81 , 702 S.W.2d 23 (1986); e.g. , Op. Att'y Gen. 90-001 ; Watkins Peltz, supra , at 8-9.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Nov 22, 1989

The following was also stated in Walnut Grove School District No. 6 v. County Board of Education, 204 Ark. 354 , 162 S.W.2d 64 (1942): `. . . … The act gives the State Plant Board authority to license nurseries and persons nurseries, and to adopt rules and regulations regulating them.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 27, 2003

. • An ordinance was placed on the agenda for the Fort Smith Board of Directors regular meeting held Tuesday, May 20, 2003. … Serv. v. Delta-Hills Health Sys. Inc., 285 Ark. 397 , 687 S.W.2d 840 (1985).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jul 11, 1994

McCoy v. Walker, 317 Ark. 86 , 876 S.W.2d 252 (1994). The basic rule of statutory construction to which all other interpretive guides defer is to give effect to the intent of the legislature. Id. … Gonzales v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Nov 21, 2005

Flowers v. … Invoking City of Paris [ v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Mar 10, 2006

RESPONSE Because of pending litigation, namely Oklahoma v. … Specifically I am referring to Oklahoma v. Tyson, et al., Case No. 4:05-CV-329-TCK-SAJ filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Oct 14, 1991

See, e.g. , NLRB v. Jones Laughlin Steel Corp., 331 U.S. 416 (1947), reh. denied, 331 U.S. 868 (1947), motion denied, 332 U.S. 823 (1947); Weber v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Wheeling, 149 Ill. … App. 3d 358 , 562 N.E.2d 318 (1990); Hodgson v. McGuire, 427 N.Y.S.2d 820 , 75 A.D. 763 (1980); Spencer v. Board of Education of City of Schenectady, 333 N.Y.S.2d 308 , 69 Misc.2d 1091 (1972); Ferraro v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Oct 27, 1999

In that case, the Hempstead County Equalization Board hired an appraisal firm to prepare a county wide reappraisal. … The court had reached a similar result in Board of Education of Lonoke County v. Lonoke County, 181 Ark. 1046 , 29 S.W.2d 268 (1930). In Rainwater v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Mar 9, 2005

Att'y Gen. 2004-091 (citing Scott v. Dunaway, 228 Ark. 943 , 311 S.W.2d 305 (1958)); see also Shuffield v. Raney, 226 Ark. 3 , 287 S.W.2d 588 (1956); and Op. Att'y Gen. 2003-053 . … Ansley v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Feb 12, 1991

Bolden v. Watt, 290 Ark. 343 , 719 S.W.2d 428 (1986). If a statute is clear and unambiguous on its face, legislative intent must be discerned from the language employed therein. Mourot v. … Brown Root, Inc. v. Hemstead County Sand Gravel, Inc., 767 F.2d 464 (8th Cir. 1985); Williams v. Pulaski Co. Election Comm., 249 Ark. 309 , 459 S.W.2d 52 (1970).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Mar 22, 1999

We know from the case of Rehab Hospital Services Corp. v. … Sincerely, MARK PRYOR Attorney General MP:EAW/cyh 1 As also previously noted, however, some uncertainty remains in this regard as a result of certain dicta in the case of El Dorado Mayor v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · May 10, 1999

Fulkerson v. Refunding Board, 201 Ark. 957 , 147 S.W.2d 980 (1941).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jun 19, 2001

While it is my opinion that the City Council likely has the authority to abolish the Waterworks Commission ( see generally City of Ward v. … Faucette Mayor v. Gerlach, 132 Ark. 58 , 200 S.W. 279 (1918). Arkansas law recognizes the official acts of de facto officers as valid. See generally Brown v. Anderson, 210 Ark. 970 , 198 S.W.2d 188 (1946).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Mar 26, 1991

Brown v. Bozeman, 138 Cal. App. 133 , 32 P.2d 168 (1934). It seems clear that if faced with this question, an Arkansas court will consider the city's stated reasons for splitting up the contract. … Klinger v. City of Fayetteville, 297 Ark. 385 , 762 S.W.2d 388 (1988); Conway Corp. v. Contruction Eng'rs, Inc. 300 Ark. 225 , 782 S.W.2d 36 (1989).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jun 8, 2004

Fulkerson v. Refunding Board, 201 Ark. 957 , 147 S.W.2d 980 (1941). This rule stems from Amendment 7 to the Constitution of Arkansas, which gives the people ninety days within which to file referendum petitions.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 1, 1989

Phillips County v. Clayton, 29 Ark. 246 (1874). … See, e.g., Bolden v. Watt, 290 Ark. 343 , 710 S.W.2d 428 (1986); Brown v. David, 226 Ark. 843 , 294 S.W.2d 428 (1956). We have found no authority for the collection of the fee when the warrant is issued or served.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Mar 26, 1987

Box 38 Lowell, Arkansas 72745 Dear Representative Matthews: You have requested an official opinion concerning the following question: Are commissioner/board members of suburban improvement districts immune from civil liability … Matthews v. Martin, 280 Ark. 345 , 658 S.W.2d 374 .

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Feb 1, 2001

With regard to this issue, the Pennington court stated: [W]e conclude that [the board members in question] were de facto members of the Board, and that their actions were therefore valid. … Chronister v. State, 55 Ark. App. 93 , 931 S.W.2d 944 (1996) and Appleby v. Belden Corp., 22 Ark. App. 243 , 738 S.W.2d 807 (1987).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · May 13, 2005

Using Rehab Hospital Services, Corp. v. … See Waterworks v. Kristen Investment Properties, 72 Ark.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Apr 10, 1992

Hilton v. … Moss v. Allstate Ins. Co., 29 Ark. App. 33 , 726 S.W.2d 831 (1989). See also Scottish Union Union National Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 183 Ark 860 , 39 S.W.2d 303 (1931); and Associated Seed Growers, Inc. v.