Attorney General Opinion No.

Mike Ward Butler County Attorney Jail-Judicial Building El Dorado, Kansas 67042

Dear Mr. Ward:

As Butler county attorney you request an opinion concerning the constitutionality of a resolution which prohibits picketing that is targeted at a particular residence. Butler county resolution no. 93-983 provides, in relevant part, as follows:

"WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has an interest in preserving and protecting the traditional value of the home as a place of well being, tranquility and privacy;

"WHEREAS, preserving the sanctity of the home as a retreat to which men and women can…