Opinion No.

The Honorable Randy Laverty State Senator Post Office Box 165 Jasper, AR 72641

Dear Senator Laverty:

You have requested my opinion on the following question concerning A.C.A. § 14-20-108, which establishes a procedure for calling an election on the issue of the levy of volunteer fire department dues:

Can a fire chief and his officers make a request that this issue be placed on the ballot without the approval of the board of directors of the fire department?

RESPONSE

Although the statute is far from clear, it is my opinion that the answer to this question is in all likelihood "no." If faced with…