Opinion No.

The Honorable Veo Easley State Representative P.O. Box 308 Sheridan, AR 72150

Dear Representative Easley:

This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the use of certain county millage funds. You state that the Dallas County voters approved a .4 millage for the purpose of maintenance of three county-owned clinics and a county-owned hospital. You also state that the hospital was leased to a private company, that the county receives $12,500 per month rent which is deposited into the county hospital fund, and that the lease agreement specifies that the company will maintain the…