Opinion No.

The Honorable Bill Clinton Governor of Arkansas State Capital Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Dear Governor Clinton:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning two amendments to Senate Bill 595, the appropriation bill for the Arkansas Department of Health. You note that the two amendments deal with the protection of cigarette smokers and at least one of them is very similar to a bill you vetoed earlier this session. Specifically, one of the amendments provides that cities, towns and counties may enact ordinances regarding the use of tobacco products, but shall not make them more…