Opinion No.

Marc McCune, Prosecuting Attorney Twenty-First Judicial District 206 South Third Street Van Buren, AR 72956

Dear Mr. McCune:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following question, which you have submitted on behalf of a member of the Crawford County Quorum Court:

In light of Amendment 55 of the Arkansas Constitution of 1874, may a quorum court, on behalf of its county, purchase real property at a price more than fifty percent (50%) over the real property's fair market or appraised value?

You report having found no precedent on this issue.

RESPONSE

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