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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided May 23, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Bill Williams Chairman, Benton County Board of Election Commissioners

105 SE Executive Drive, Suite 1 Bentonville, Arkansas 72712-1481

Dear Mr. Williams:

This is my opinion on your questions about a county board of election commissioners ("Board"), its members ("Commissioners"), and the person elected Board chair ("Chair"). I have rephrased your questions:

1. May a county party committee remove a Commissioner it appointed?

2. If so, how?

3. If no state statute or county ordinance applies and a Board has not adopted its own procedural rules, do Robert's Rules of Order govern the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Maddox v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
  2. Lucas v. FutrallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
  3. Harvey v. RidgewaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  4. Beasley v. ParnellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  5. Brown v. KeltonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011

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