Opinion No.

The Honorable Mike Huckabee Office of the Governor State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201

Dear Governor Huckabee:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the City of Patterson's authority to hire a city attorney. You have enclosed a copy of an Agreement, dated March 27, 1992, whereby the City of Patterson agreed to employ the City of McCrory's city attorney for representation in the McCrory Municipal Court. You note that Patterson would like to employ a city attorney of its choice, and you have asked:

Assuming that the City of McCrory agrees to amend the Agreement, can the…