Opinion No.

The Honorable Charlie Daniels Commissioner of State Lands 109 State Capitol Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Dear Mr. Daniels:

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

Do the provisions of A.C.A. § 21-1-102 still control the term of office for the Commissioner of State Lands or, as a constitutional office, should the term correspond with that of other designated constitutional officers?

RESPONSE

In my opinion A.C.A. § 21-1-102 still controls the term of the Commissioner of State Lands.

The statute you reference provides as follows:(a) The term of office…