Opinion No.

The Honorable Gloria B. Cabe Arkansas House of Representatives 415 Colonial Court Little Rock, AR 72205

Dear Representative Cabe:

This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the constitutional propriety of cities and counties entering into lease-purchase agreements for equipment. You have asked several specific questions concerning the validity of these agreements in light of Amendments 10 and 13 to the Arkansas Constitution, and I shall address your questions in the order in which they appear in your letter.

1. It is my opinion that a city or county may enter into a…