Opinion No.

Mr. Don Dunn, Chairman Board of Developmental Disabilities Services Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Donaghey Plaza North P.O. Box 1437 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437

Dear Mr. Dunn:

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

Under Arkansas law, can a county or municipal corporation exercise eminent domain over land held by the State when this land is being used for a public purpose by a Department of the State? Can a county or municipal corporation exercise eminent domain over the land that makes up the…