Legal Opinion
County of Howard v. Rotenberry
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 13, 1985No. 85-3PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.
The issues raised in this appeal concern the validity of Act 393 of 1983, codified at Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1348(e) (Supp. 1983). Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29(1)(c).
Act 393 imposes a tax on' public employers payable to the Workers’ Compensation Commission to provide compensation benefits to the employees of those employers. Previously, benefits were provided by the state with no payment by these employers.
Act 221 of 1977, § 3, codified at Ark. Stat. Ann. § 13-2303 (Repl. 1979), requires that prior to any vote in any committee or on the floor of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reaves v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
- Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
- Bradley Lumber Co. of Ark. v. CheneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
- Arco Auto Carriers, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
- Arco Auto Carriers, Inc. v. Arkansas Ex Rel. Bruce Bennett, Attorney GeneralSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
3Cited by5 opinions
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