Opinion No.

The Honorable Claud Cash State Representative 13477 Highway 463 North Trumann, Arkansas, 72472

Dear Representative Cash:

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

Can an agency supported solely from fees not deposited into the State Treasury (cash funds) continue to operate without an appropriation act passed by the General Assembly?

You indicate that your question has reference to the Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission for which the General Assembly failed to pass a budget.

It is my opinion that the answer to this question is that although the agency…