Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Arkansas Attorney General Reports
Decided July 19, 1991Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Mark L. Pryor State Representative 2200 Worthen Bank Building Little Rock, AR 7220-13699
Dear Representative Pryor:
This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning an individual who is currently serving on the State Board of Higher Education and on the State Ethics Commission. You have asked whether this presents a conflict of interest or whether Arkansas has any prohibitions in this regard.
It is my opinion that this dual service in all likelihood contravenes the Arkansas Constitution. The following constitutional provisions are relevant to your question:1
No person,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Starnes v. SadlerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
- Cannon v. MaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Morley, Comm'r of Revenues v. RemmelSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
- Arkansas Motor Carriers Ass'n. v. PritchettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
- Kervin v. HillmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
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