Opinion No.

The Honorable Herschel W. Cleveland State Representative P.O. Box 588 Paris, Arkansas 72855-0588

Dear Representative Cleveland:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on two questions relating to the operation of county equalization boards:

1) How often does an Equalization Board member need to get sworn in?

2) Is it permissible for the Equalization Board to meet in July to set up their August meetings? Since we only have a weekly newspaper, it will put them up in August before they can begin work if they can't meet in July and set their dates.

RESPONSE

It is my opinion, in response to…