Resignation of Municipal Judge. Can the only person eligible to serve as municipal judge be appointed to fill the vacancy and then run for election next time? Yes. (Amendment 29 does not apply to municipal courts).

oe STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 STEVE CLARK (501) 371-2007 ATTORNEY GENERAL --— OPINION: NO. 85-227 December 31, 1985 Honorable Ode Maddox State Representative District Fifty .P.O. Box 128 Oden, AR 71961 - Dear Mr. Maddox: , You have requested the opinion of this office regarding the following question. Our Municipal Judge in Montgomery County, Mr. Hal Barnes, is resigning effective January 1, 1986. I understand we have one person in Montgomery County eligible to fill this position, a Mr. William McKimm, who had planned to seek the office in the Primary Election of 1986. The question.is: Can Mr. McKimm be appointed to this position and run for re-election in 1986? The answer to this question is yes. There is nothing of which I am aware in State law which prohibits an appointed Municipal Judge in Montgomery County for running for election for the post in the next election. The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Assistant Attorney General Tim Humphries. Cheun LARK Attorhey General Sincgrely, JSC: TCH:1e