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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided October 19, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Robert Thompson State Senator

414 West Court Paragould, Arkansas 72450-4293

Dear Senator Thompson:

This is response to your request for my opinion on the following question concerning Acts 209 and 308 of 2009:

Does Arkansas Code Annotated § 27-37-706 prevent municipalities from assessing additional fees through Section 2 of Act 209 of 2009 on a seat belt violation as defined in Act 308 of 2009?

RESPONSE

In my opinion, the answer to your question is "no" regarding the additional fines that are addressed by Section 2 ofAct 209 of 2009. I emphasize the word "fines" to clarify that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lawhon Farm Services v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Citizens to Establish a Reform Party v. PriestSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  3. Henson v. Fleet Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  4. Death & Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund v. Whirlpool Corp.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Yarbrough v. WittySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999

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