Opinion No.

Mr. Steven Jones, President Phillips County Community College P.O. Box 765 Helena, Arkansas 72342

Dear Mr. Jones:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether a community college "trustee"1 who is appointed to fill a vacancy, can run to succeed himself in the next general election.

It is my opinion that although the issue presents a close question of law, the answer to your question is "yes."

The question turns on whether Amendment 29 to the Arkansas Constitution is applicable to community college trustees. That amendment provides in sections 1 and 2, in pertinent part, as…