Opinion No.

The Honorable Jerry Bookout State Senator P.O. Box 415 Jonesboro, AR 72401

Dear Senator Bookout:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether certain hiring procedures of the Jonesboro Police Department are consistent with the civil service laws of Arkansas. You state that the usual procedure is for all applicants to be tested and ranked on an eligibility list, from which the appointment is ultimately made. However, you indicate that in the case of "lateral transfers," all applicants are not being required to go through the testing process. You have asked for my opinion on the…