Opinion No.

The Honorable Preston Scroggin State Representative 59 Marshall Road South Vilonia, AR 72173-9335

Dear Representative Scroggin:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following two unrelated questions:

1. If utility lines were originally laid outside the boundaries of the right of way, then can a city, after a period of seven years, automatically acquire the right of way?

2. Can a municipality run city vehicles and/or pick-up trucks on off-road fuel?

RESPONSE

With respect to your first question, although there is no Arkansas authority squarely on point, assuming the…