Opinion No.

The Honorable Phillip Jackson State Representative 4015 Highway 143 Berryville, Arkansas 72616-4691

Dear Representative Jackson:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:

Would constitutional problems arise under Articles 12, Section 7, Article 12, Section 12, Article 16, or any other constitutional provisions if the General Assembly enacted legislation to authorize creation of one or more private 501c3 or similar structured entities that would be able to accept a combination of private and public funding?

You state, as background for your question, that…