Act 38l of l983--What are the exact responsibilities of the Auditor under the act? Requires auditor to serve as the ex officio and nonvoting chairman of the Fire and Police Pension Review Board. Can auditor resign from this position? No. 24-11-203

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 STEVE CLARK (501) 371-2007 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 85-199 September 26, 1985 The Honorable Julia Hughes Jones Auditor of State 230 State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 RE: ACT 381 OF 1983 Dear Auditor Jones: This is in response to your inquiry whereby you submitted the following: 1. What are the exact responsibilities of the Auditor of State under Act 381 of 1983? 2. If the Auditor is an ex officio nonvoting member performing mere ceremonial functions, would it be possible to resign from this position? 3. If the Auditor can resign from this chairmanship, what would the responsibilities and liabilities of the Auditor be in regard to the Pire and Police Pension Review Board? Act 381 imposes no specific duties upon the Auditor of State except to serve as ex officio and nonvoting Chairman of the Board and to furnish all’ records and correspondence, accountants' reports and actuarial evaluations of the local Police and Firemens' pension funds to the staff. In answer to questions 2 and 3 there is no provision for an Auditor of State to resign from this Board, since the Auditor is designated as a member of the Board by statute. This opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Chief Deputy Rodney Parham. Sincgrely, Attorney General JSC: ERP:3k