Opinion No.

The Honorable Jack Critcher State Senator P.O. Box 79 Grubbs, AR 72341-0079

Dear Senator Critcher:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:

Is the policy of requiring a probationary time period before awarding vacation time for municipal police officers in compliance with the language of Arkansas Code § 14-52-106?

The answer to this question was given in Op. Att'y Gen. 99-172, recently issued to you. I have enclosed a copy of that opinion for your review and for the benefit of your constituent.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Elana C. Wills prepared the foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve.

Sincerely,

MARK PRYOR Attorney General

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