Opinion No.

The Honorable Jerry E. Hinshaw State Representative 18804 Wheeler Road Springdale, Arkansas 72764

Dear Representative Hinshaw:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the constitutionality of House Bill 1181. You have also asked, in the event we find the bill unconstitutional, to suggest what changes could be made to make it constitutional. You note that the sole effect of the bill is to bring the constitutional departments of the state, and the Legislative Council and the Joint Auditing Committee under the "Arkansas Purchasing Law", A.C.A. § 19-11-201et seq.

For the…