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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 11, 1994Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Mike Everett State Senator 412 Broadway Marked Tree, AR 72365

Dear Senator Everett:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether paying retirement benefits to legislators would be in violation of Amendment 70 to the Arkansas Constitution. It is my opinion that amendment 70 to the Arkansas Constitution does not, in all likelihood, prohibit the participation of legislators in a state retirement program.

The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, specifically A.C.A. 24-4-701 to -711 (1987), provides members of the General Assembly with retirement benefits. It…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Berry v. GordonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1964
  2. Daggett v. St. Francis Levee DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
  3. Hand v. H & R Block, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  4. Parker v. Arkansas Real Estate CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974

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