In This IssueFALL 2020


Features Meet the Leadership in the 93rd General Assembly ................24


UAMS to Expand Rural Physician Program.................................27 AAC Announces Safety Award Winners.......................................28 Workers’ Compensation Board Approves Discount...................28 Crawford County Clock Tower to be Restored.............................28 AAC Staff Profile: Michalene Zionce............................................30 Benton County Circuit Clerk’s Office Digitizing Records............30 A Broken System ............................................................................32 AAC Photo Recap: Circuit Clerks....................................................37 AAC Photo Recap: County Clerks................................................38 AAC Photo Recap: County Judges.................................................39


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


President’s Perspective......................................................................9 From the Governor............................................................................11 AG Opinions.......................................................................................12 Seems to Me..................................................................................... 14 Governmental Affairs ......................................................................18 Legal Corner......................................................................................20 Litigation Lessons ............................................................................22 AAC Employment Law .....................................................................23 Wellness & Safety............................................................................26 News from NACo...............................................................................41


Cover Notes: Legislative Leadership


(Cover photos courtesy of State House and State Senate)


2021 Regular Session Resources


Look up bills and meeting times: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us Find your state representative: https://www.arkansashouse.org Find your state senator: https://senate.arkansas.gov


Bureau of Legislative Research: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bureau Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s webpage: https://governor.arkansas.gov


— Photo of state Capitol courtesy of Can Stock Photo COUNTY LINES, FALL 2020 5


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