Opinion No.

The Honorable Jay Bradford State Representative Post Office Box 8367 Pine Bluff, AR 71611-8367

Dear Representative Bradford:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following question:

Can a county government establish a car racetrack as a public recreational facility and charge admission and entry fees? This would be akin to a profit operation the proceeds of which would be reinvested into county government.

RESPONSE

Pursuant to A.C.A. § 14-14-802(b)(2)(C)(vi) (Repl. 1998), counties are authorized to provide "recreation services." However, the establishment of car…