Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Arkansas Attorney General Reports
Decided October 29, 1998Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Steven N. Wilson, Director Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Dear Mr. Wilson:
This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether certain lakes are "waters of this State" for the purpose of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcing the boating safety laws. See A.C.A. §27-101-101 to -405 (Repl. 1994 and Supp. 1997).
Specifically, you note that "[t]he Commission has received many inquiries about the legal status of lakes situated in Bella Vista Village, Benton County and Hot Springs Village, Garland County. The bed of each…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lamprey v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Nelson v. DelongSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Meriwether Sand & Gravel Co. v. State Ex Rel. Attorney GeneralSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
- Kuester v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1974
- Piazzek v. Drainage District No. 1Supreme Court of Kansas · 1925
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