Opinion No.

The Honorable Nick Wilson State Senator P.O. Box 525 Pocahontas, AR 72455

Dear Senator Wilson:

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

1. What procedure must the Department of Finance and Administration follow to implement and administer a `direct deposit' system?

2. Is it constitutionally sound and/or statutorily correct for the Department of Finance and Administration to make a direct deposit of school funds to a school district treasurer instead of making the deposit to the county treasurer?

While it is my opinion that a provision for the direct deposit of…