Opinion No.

The Honorable Joyce Dees State Representative 401 S. Main Warren, AR 71671-3323

Dear Representative Dees:

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

1. Does Arkansas law require that the elected sheriff have the responsibility of being the administrator of the jail or is it the county's responsibility to furnish the jail?

2. Can the jail be set up as a separate department, not under the authority of the sheriff, and hire an administrator to operate the jail who would be a county employee and answer to the county judge?

RESPONSE

In response to your first…