Who is entitled to representation by the Prosecuting Attorney or Deputy Prosecuting Attorney? Just the Quorum Court? By an enabling ordinance, the quorum court is authorized to have its own lawyer or attorney. In the absence of such an ordinance, the Prosecutors office may represent the

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ~ JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 } STEVE CLARK ATTORNEY GENERAL (501) 371-2007 OPINION NO. 85-123 May 28, 1985 Honorable John W. "Bill" Ramsey . State Representative "e P, 0. Box 6 Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753 # Dear Representative Ramsey: This is in response to your inquiry whereby you submitted the following: "The question pertains to who is entitled to req presentation by the Prosecuting Attorney and/or Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in each county. Our officials are under the assumption that only the Quorum Court is entitled to their representation.” Please find enclosed copy of Ark. Stat. Ann. §§24-135 through 24-139. From the foregoing, by an enabling ordinance, the Quorum Court is authorized to have its own attorney. In the absence of such an ordinance the Quorum Court could use the service of the Prosecuting Attorney along with other county officials, The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Chief Deputy Attorney General Rodney Parham, Yoursagtruly, Attorney General SC:RP:1m Enc.