Opinion No.

The Honorable Nathan V. George State Representative 11236 North New Hope Road Dardanelle, AR 72834-7776

Dear Representative George:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following matter:

Is it permissible to erect a [publicly funded] Civil War monument on private land? Also, how far off the highway is the right of way?

RESPONSE

With respect to your first question, I am unable to opine on whether public funds may be permissibly expended to erect a Civil War monument because such a determination will require a factual analysis of the attendant circumstances for which this…