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Calhoun County Courthouse stands as a symbol of pride.


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SUMMER 2015


Features Sheriffs appear before behavioral health task force ............................................18


AAC names 2015 scholarship recipients ................................................................26 Calhoun County Courthouse is symbol of pride .....................................................30


Inside Look AAC board profile: Sandra Cawyer ............................................................................41


Josh Curtis, AAC governmental affairs director, continues tradi- tion of county service.


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Governor talks jails with county sheriffs ..................................................................51 County Clerks demo new voting machines .............................................................52 Treasurers meet in Fort Smith ...................................................................................53 Collectors hold summer session in Little River County.........................................54 Circuit Clerks meet in Eureka Springs .....................................................................55 Judges’ topics include county jails, bridges ............................................................56 Assessors hold meeting at Folk Center in Stone County ......................................57 Judges host governor during winter meeting .........................................................50 AAC staff profile: Riley Groover .................................................................................52


Departments From the Director’s Desk ..............................................................................................7


Relive AAC’s 47th annual conference in photos.


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President’s Perspective ................................................................................................9 From the Governor .......................................................................................................11 Attorney General Opinions .........................................................................................12 Legislative Lines ...........................................................................................................13 Governmental Affairs ..................................................................................................14 Research Corner ..........................................................................................................16 Legal Corner ..................................................................................................................19 County Law Update ......................................................................................................20 Savings Times 2 ...........................................................................................................21 Seems to Me .................................................................................................................22


Cover Notes: Greeting the Governor


session on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. After speaking about topics such as economic development, job creation and jail overcrowding, Gov. Hutchinson paused to mingle with county officials and answer their questions. He graciously posed for this quarter’s cover photo before heading to other engagements.


M See our full conference coverage beginning on page 42. COUNTY LINES, SUMMER 2015


ore than 600 county officials and others attended AAC’s 47th Annual Conference, held in Spring- dale Aug. 5-7, 2015. The Hon. Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas, opened the event’s general


“ (Photo by Christy L. Smith)


Whether you are a county official or whether you’re governor or whether you’re president, we have a responsibility to lead, to set an example. And never forget that people follow those examples. That should get you excited about leadership and the


opportunity that is presented to us. — Gov. Asa Hutchinson


Address to county officials at conference ” 5


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