Opinion No.

The Honorable Lu Hardin State Senator 309 South Vancouver Russellville, Arkansas 72801

Dear Senator Hardin:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the question of whether a recorder/treasurer exercising the powers and duties of mayor during a vacancy in the mayor's office may receive both her salary as recorder/treasurer and the mayor's salary. Specifically you indicate that the mayor of the City of London resigned and the city council "appointed the Secretary/Treasurer to act as mayor until an election could be held." Your question in this regard is as follows:

Can the…