Opinion No.

The Honorable Chris Raff Prosecuting Attorney Seventeenth East Judicial District 411 N. Spruce Street Searcy, AR 72143

Dear Mr. Raff:

This is in response to your request for my opinion on the following question:

In fiscal year 2000, a certain sum of funds were [sic] appropriated to the White County Sheriff's Department and the White County Detention Center, by the Quorum Court from the budget of White County. At the end of fiscal year 2000, there was a surplus of appropriated funds left for these departments.

In fiscal year 2001, unpaid and outstanding bills for the Sheriff's Department accrued…