Opinion No.

The Honorable Wayne Dowd State Senator P.O. Box 2631 Texarkana, Arkansas 75504-2631

Dear Senator Dowd:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether an appropriation is required before the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council may distribute moneys in the "Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund."

It is my opinion that the answer to your question is "yes."

You note that Act 1120 of 1999 amended A.C.A. § 5-64-505, the "assets forfeiture statute." The "Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund" was first created on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and…