Who has authority to appoint a librarian for the city of West Memphis? RESPONSE: The city library board of trustees. See A.C.A. 13-2-503 and 14-42-110.

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 STEVE CLARK February 3, 1986 (501) 371-2007 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 86-29 The Honorable Lloyd McCuiston, Jr. State Representative P.O. Box 1489 West Memphis, AR 72301 Dear Representative McCuiston: This official opinion is written in response to your request concerning who has authority to appoint the librarian of West _ Memphis, Arkansas. Act 795 of 1981, Section One states: Unless otherwise provided by State tak Mayors of cities of the first class. shail have the power to appoint and remove all department heads...(Emphasis added). - In this case, state law does provide otherwise in Ark. Stat. Ann, §19-3205(Repl. 1980) which grants the Board of Trustees for a city public library (as appointed by the Mayor) authority to "appoint a lJibrarian qualified by education training, experience and personality who shall serve at the will of the beard. Therefore, it is my opinion that the Librarian of West Memphis should be appointed by that City's Library Board of Trustees. The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Special Counsel to the Attorney General R.B. Friedlander. Attor ey General SC/RBF/mo