Opinion No.

The Honorable Sam E. Angel, II State Representative P.O. Box 748 Lake Village, Arkansas 71653-0748

Dear Representative Angel:

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

May a county lawfully levy and collect a county solid waste collection fee against apparently abandoned (no resident for at least one year) and obviously vacant houses (no resident for at least six months) even though the county is notified by the owner that no one resides in the houses?

RESPONSE

In my opinion, the answer to your question is, in all likelihood, "yes."

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