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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided January 11, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Jonathan S. Fitch State Senator R.R. 1 Box 31 Hindsville, AR 72738-9701

Dear Senator Fitch:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions, which you have asked with reference to Article 5, Section 10 of the Arkansas Constitution:

1. Did State Representative Ted Thomas have the authority to resign from the House of Representatives and take a position of employment in the Governor's office?

2. Did State Senator Jim Scott have the authority to resign from the Senate and take the position as Director of the Bureau of Standards?

RESPONSE

It is my opinion,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fulkerson v. Refunding Board of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941
  2. State v. SpauldingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Wood v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
  4. Lucas v. FutrallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
  5. Harvey v. RidgewaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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