Opinion No.

The Honorable Jodie Mahony State Senator 106 West Main, Suite 406 El Dorado, AR 71730-5693

Dear Senator Mahony:

You have requested an Attorney General opinion concerning a situation involving Mr. Jerrell Clark, the former Staff Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

You explain in your correspondence that Mr. Clark was a longtime employee of the APSC until May 20, 1999. In his last position of Staff Executive Director, Mr. Clark's duties included directing the APSC General Staff's responses to filings before the APSC, ensuring compliance with…