Opinion No.

The Honorable Owen T. Miller State Representative 602 Liberty Marked Tree, AR 72365

Dear Representative Miller:

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

Can the mayor of a city of the second class or town also serve in the capacity of an alderman or Justice of the Peace within the same community and county?

I assume, initially, that your question is asked with respect to a municipality operating under a mayor-city council form of government, also known as the aldermanic form of government.

Unlawful conflicts of interest generally fall within three categories: a…