Opinion No.

The Honorable Russell Bennett State Representative 95 Lafayette 44 Lewisville, AR 71845

Dear Representative Bennett:

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

1. Do cities and towns have the authority to do work on private property?

2. Does their insurance cover them when doing such work?

3. Can the town legally be in this kind of unfair competition with private sector businesses?

You indicate in your request that a constituent who is in the lawn-care business has complained that various municipalities are mowing privately owned empty lots for considerably…