Opinion No.

The Honorable Randy Thurman State Representative P.O. Box 584 Heber Springs, AR 72543-0584

Dear Representative Thurman:

This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding Section 2 of Amendment 55 to the Arkansas Constitution. You have asked whether this grant of power to the Quorum Court is exclusive, or whether the General Assembly has authority to separate county offices.

I assume that your question pertains to Section 2(b) of Amendment 55 which states:

The Quorum Court may create, consolidate, separate, revise, or abandon any elective county office or offices except during the term…