Opinion No.

Mr. Tommy L. Sproles Director Arkansas Minority Health Commission 1123 South University, Suite 910 Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

Dear Mr. Sproles:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on "the legality of a minority health foundation," which "would be formed to solicit and receive funds to target specified medical conditions affecting minority populations, such as sickle cell anemia." Your request states that "[n]o state funds would be used by the foundation."

I assume that your question is primarily whether the Arkansas Minority Health Commission (the "Commission") may itself…