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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided October 29, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Jimmy Jeffress State Senator Post Office Box 904 Crossett, Arkansas 71635-0904

Dear Senator Jeffress:

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

1. Does the Arkansas General Assembly have the authority to enact legislation requiring the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to make payments in lieu of taxes to any affected Arkansas School District and/or political subdivision of the State when the Commission purchases land situated within such a local school district?

2. Would such payments in lieu of taxes be a proper usage of revenue belonging…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lower Colorado River Authority v. Chemical Bank & Trust Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. W. R. Wrape Stave Co. v. Arkansas State Game & Fish CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
  3. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. EdgmonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
  4. Nebraska Public Power District v. Hershey School DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Game and Fish Commission v. FeastSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965

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