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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 4, 1986

Ann. 3-406) which provides: Effect of Reduction of Congressional Districts on State Boards and Commissions — If the number of congressional districts in this state shall be reduced to fewer than 6, the members of all boards … Grand Lodge A.P.O.U.W. v. Adair, 182 Ark. 684 , 32 S.W.2d 430 (1930); Wells v. Heath, 274 Ark. 45 , 622 S.W.2d 163 (1981).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jan 28, 1993

You have noted that at a recent December 10, 1992 meeting of the Arkansas State Medical Board ("Board"), a draft proposal on how to deal with doctors who test positive for HIV was discussed by the Board. … Laman v. McCord, 245 Ark. 401 , 432 S.W.2d 753 (1968). Additionally, the Court has provided that any provisions exempting records from disclosure are to be narrowly construed. Id.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Sep 4, 1996

Dept. of Health v. Westark Christian Action Council, 322 Ark. 440 , 910 S.W.2d 199 (1995); McCoy v. Walker, 317 Ark. 86 , 876 S.W.2d 252 (1994); Roy v. Farmers Merchants Ins. … Co. , 307 Ark. 213 , 819 S.W.2d 2 (1991); Williams v. City of Pine Bluff, 284 Ark. 551 , 683 S.W.2d 923 (1985).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Feb 26, 2001

See generally Cherokee Village Homeowners Protective Association v. Cherokee Village Road and Street Improvement District No. 1, 248 Ark. 1055 , 455 S.W.2d 93 (1970). … And as noted by the court in another case involving a suburban improvement district, "the manner in which [the board of commissioners'] duty is performed is largely a matter within their discretion ." Page v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Apr 9, 1992

boards. … See Caldwell v. Donaghey, 108 Ark. 60 , 156 S.W. 839 (1913).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 19, 1996

Gooch v. Gooch, 10 Ark. App. 432 , 664 S.W.2d 900 (1984). See also, generally, Op. Att'y Gen. 92-112 . … . 2 See also Davis v.

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jun 7, 1995

As stated in Opinion 94-215 , I do not perceive a conflict between Board Rule 10 and the statute. The Board is given broad authority to promulgate rules and regulations, and thereby interpret the law. … Ramsey v. Dept. of Human Services, 301 Ark. 285 , 783 S.W.2d 361 (1990). Rule 10 would, in my opinion, likely withstand scrutiny under this standard of review.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Oct 23, 2001

Jones v. Abraham, 341 Ark. 66 , 15 S.W.3d 310 (2000). … by Board regulation what shall constitute `compensation.'"

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 23, 2002

RESPONSE It is my opinion that the board should follow the limiting language of A.C.A. § 24-11-425 (f) in determining the amount to pay surviving spouses. … Williams v. Little Rock School District, 347 Ark. 637 , 66 S.W.3d 590 (2002). It is also appropriate to look to the legislative history, the language, and the subject matter involved. Id.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Oct 29, 1998

See, e.g. , Sneed v. Greensboro City Board of Education, supra. … See Lawrence et al. v. Board of Trustees of Eagle Pass School Dist., et al., 98-10-15486CV (Val Verde County District Court (Tex. 1998), transferred 10/13/98 to federal district court (W.D. Texas).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Apr 4, 2003

No. 25 v. Huckabee, Ark. S. Ct. Docket No. 01-836 (11-21-2002); Erxleben v. Horton Printing Co., 283 Ark. 272 , 675 S.W.2d 638 (1984); Murphy v. Epes, 283 Ark. 517 , 678 S.W.2d 352 (1984); Wells v. … Jones v. Mears, 256 Ark. 825 , 510 S.W.2d 857 ; St. L.I.M. S. Ry. Co. v. State, 99 Ark. 1 , 136 S.W. 938 .

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Mar 14, 2003

Ass'n v. … Ass' n, supra; Nathaniel v. Forrest City School Dist. No. 7, 300 Ark. 513 , 780 S.W.2d 539 (1989).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 16, 2005

See generally Harris v. City of Fort Smith, Arkansas Supreme Court Docket No. 04-485 (Nov. 4, 2004), 101 S.W.3d 211 ; Laman v. McCord, 245 Ark. 401 , 432 S.W.2d 753 (1968). See also Arkansas Dep't of Fin. Admin. v. … Whalen v. Roe, 429 U.S. 589 (1977). In evaluating this potential claim, it must first be determined whether the information involves "personal matters." McCambridge v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jan 24, 2001

As the Supreme Court noted in Rowell v. … Sweatt, 130 Ark. 70 , 196 S.W. 931 (1917); accord Murphy v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jan 28, 1988

Wells v. Purcell, supra; Rockefeller v. Hogue, 244 Ark. 1029 , 429 S.W.2d 85 (1968). … See, e.g., Davis v. Wilson, 183 Ark. 271 , 35 S.W.2d 1020 (1931); Oates v. Rogers, 201, Ark. 335, 144 S.W.2d 457 (1940); Fulkerson v. Refunding Board, 201 Ark. 957 , 147 S.W.2d 980 (1941).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 15, 2005

Is a board member for a waste water district formed under ACA 14-250-101 required to reside within the boundaries defined by the court order which formed the district? 2. … RESPONSE I regret to say that I am unable to answer these questions, which raise issues that are currently the subject of litigation in a case styled City of Tontitown v.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 26, 1991

This is not true with respect to the State Board of Education, and some other departments of the State.' Id. at 793, citing State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. … State Board of Education, 195 Ark. 222 , 112 S.W.2d 18 (1937) and Davis v. Phipps, 191 Ark. 298 , 85 S.W.2d 1020 (1935).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 2, 1991

See Horton v. Taylor, 585 F.Supp. 224 (W.D. Ark. 1984), remanded on other grounds, 767 F.2d 471 (8th Cir. 1985), citing McCuen, County Judge v. Jackson, 265 Ark. 819 , 581 S.W.2d 326 (1979). … The Board is composed, instead, of the chairmen of the county committee of the majority and minority parties, and a third member who is appointed by the State Board of Election Commissioners. A.C.A. § 7-4-102 .

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Feb 20, 1986

Laman v. McCord, 245 Ark. 401 , 432 S.W.2d 753 (1968). To construe the Act to fulfil the legislative purpose to protect public monies, "commissioners," as used in Ark. Stat. … Therefore, it is my opinion that funds held by the hospital's board are public funds subject to Act 21 of 1935 as amended.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · May 15, 1998

Opinion 96-262 states: [W]hen a county hospital board enters into an employment agreement with an individual, the board has entered into that agreement on behalf of the county, and the individual is, in essence, `providing … See Warren v. Wheatley, 231 Ark. 707 , 331 S.W.2d 843 (1960).