Opinion No.

The Honorable David R. Malone State Senator P.O. Box 1048 Fayetteville, AR 72702-1048

Dear Senator Malone:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the exact authority of the county regarding roads in subdivisions which are in the county but within the growth area of a city. It appears from the memorandum attached to your request that the inquiry is focused on the county's authority to require new roads in subdivisions in a city's planning area.

I am unable to answer this question in the abstract, without reference to a particular factual context. The few cases in this area make it…