Opinion No.

The Honorable David Evans State Representative P.O. Box 856 Searcy, AR 72145-0856

Dear Representative Evans:

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

If a person is an elected official such as Recorder/Treasurer in an incorporated town, is there a conflict of interest for that person to receive the monthly pay and also be employed by the town as either a secretary or assistant to the mayor with an hourly wage?

RESPONSE

In my opinion, depending on the nature of the employment, such dual service might be prohibited under the common-law doctrine of…