Opinion No.

The Honorable Allen Gordon State Senator P.O. Box 558 Morrilton, Arkansas 72110

Dear Senator Gordon:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether an elected constable can be appointed to serve out an unexpired term on the County Board of Education. You note that neither position is salaried.

It is my opinion, although the question is not entirely clear, that there is in all likelihood no constitutional, statutory, or common law prohibition against the conduct you describe.

Vacancies on a county board of education are filled by the remaining members of the board, or in certain…