Opinion No.

The Honorable Mike Bearden State Senator Post Office Box 1824 Blytheville, Arkansas 72316

Dear Senator Bearden:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the definition of "residency" for purposes of "serving on the State Highway Commission for a particular district." In particular, you state that you are referring to the situation of Mr. Buddy Benefield who "owns a home in Newport but actually lives in Little Rock." I assume that your question refers to the requirement in Ark. Const. amend. 42, § 2 that "no two [State Highway] Commissioners shall be appointed from any…