Opinion No.

Fletcher Long, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney, First Judicial District, Post Office Box 365 Forrest City, AR 72336

Dear Mr. Long:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following questions:

Is it a criminal offense for a county official to overspend his appropriation in a given calendar year?

If a county official overspends his appropriation in a given calendar year, but the county receives goods and/or services as a result of the overexpenditure, does the county have a civil cause of action against the public official to recover all or any part of the overexpenditure?

RESPONSE

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