Opinion No.

The Honorable Vic Snyder State Senator State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Dear Senator Snyder:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the constitutionality of sections 23, 24, and 25 of House Bill 1756.

It is my opinion that the application of section 23 of the bill, for a number of reasons, would be unconstitutional in most respects, and may be constitutionally suspect in all respects. Section 24 has little or no effect, and thus constitutionally is less important. The application of section 25, in my opinion, would be unconstitutional as an ex post facto law. Each…