Opinion No.

The Honorable Eric Harris State Representative Post Office Box 7602 Springdale, AR 72766-7602

Dear Representative Harris:

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

1. What are the constitutional issues under Amendment 33 or other provisions of the Arkansas Constitution related to HB2697 of 2005?

2. Are there any other legal issues related to HB2697 of 2005 of which I should be advised?

You recite the following background facts:

Last session, I filed HB2697 of 2005, which was a bill that addressed the issue of steadily increasing tuition costs by…