Opinion No.

The Honorable Lindbergh Thomas State Representative P.O. Box 505 Grady, AR 71644-0505

Dear Representative Thomas:

You have presented the following question for my opinion:

Can a mayor of a small city with approximately 500 people appoint a chief of police even though the city already has an elected city marshal?

RESPONSE

It is my opinion that the city cannot appoint a chief of police if it already has an elected city marshal.

You have not indicated whether the town you have described is officially classified as a city of the second class or an incorporated town. Although both cities of the second…