Is the use of the term "House Bill 511," in section 1 of Amendment 2 to House Bill 716 of 1985, valid since House Bill 511 became Act 350 of 1985 four days before passage of the amendment? Does Amendment 2 to House Bill 716, where it says "this act," refer to Act 350 as the bill became, or does it

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL = 201 EAST MARKHAM STREET | STEVE CLARK HERITAGE WEST BUILDING ATTORNEY GENERAL | _ LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 (501) 371-2007 - “OPINION NO. 86~74 iF April 29, 1986 . a 8 Honorable Bob Teague. State Representative ~ P.O. Box 2113 |. Little Rock, AR 72203 Dear Representative Teague: This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions: 1. Whether in Section 1 of Amendment 2 to House Bill 716 the use of the term "House Bill 511" of 1985 is. valid, since House Bill 511 became Act 350 of 1985 four '- days before the passage of the amendment and the title of the amendment was not corrected. - 2, Whether in the second line of Section 5 of Amendment -. 2 to House Bill 716, the term "this Act," refers to Act © 350 as the bill became, or to Act 76 of 1983, the . original teacher testing act. ~ The use. of the: term House. Bill 511 of 1985 is valid. ‘In ° Section 5 the term "this Act," refers to Act 350 of 1985. De te There is a ‘presumption in favor. of the validity of a oo. +> 0: vee legislative enactment with reference to its form and. the constitutional prerequisites and conditions as-with | reference to. the ‘subject. matter of the legislation.” ‘Moore 76. Ark. .-197,::88 S.W. 881. (1905). : “State: ‘The foregoing ‘opinion, which. I hereby approve, was-- prepared by! Assistant Attorney General E. Jeffery Story. Sincerely, Reeoernaee STEVE CLARK Attorney General a