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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided August 31, 1988Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Jerry P. Bookout State Senator 1717 James Jonesboro, AR 72401

Dear Senator Bookout:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the reappointment of the airport commissioner of the City of Walnut Ridge. Specifically, you have asked whether upon reappointment of an airport commissioner, which reappointment by city ordinance requires 3/4 approval of the city council, the mayor can cast a deciding vote to approve, where there are 6 members on the council excluding the mayor, and the vote of the council was 4-2 in favor of approval. The answer to your question, for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Faucette v. GerlachSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
  2. Thompson v. YountsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  3. Lockhart v. City of TroySupreme Court of Alabama · 1872
  4. Trout v. Laclede Gaslight Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1910
  5. Bd. of Improvement of Gravette Waterworks Improvement District v. CarmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919

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