Mississippi Advisory Opinions April 17, 1985: AGO 000004764 (April 17, 1985)
Collection: Mississippi Attorney General Opinions
Docket: AGO 000004764
Date: April 17, 1985
Advisory Opinion Text
AGO 000004764.
DOCK 1985-811
AUTH Robert S. Reeves
DATE 19850417
RQNM Bennie G. Thompson
SUBJ Misc. - Elections
SBCD 68
TEXT
Bennie G. Thompson, Supervisor
Hinds County District Two
I-20 N. Frontage Road
Route 1, Box 20-B
Bolton, Mississippi 39041
Dear Mr. Thompson
Attorney General Edwin Lloyd Pittman has received your opinion request dated February 13, 1985, and has assigned it to me for research and reply. Your inquiry states:
I would appreciate very much an opinion from your office on the following question: "would county employee who is seeking a part time political office in a municipality need to a leave of absence from their position to seek that office and if elected, be able to keep their position in county government."
I am enclosing for your consideration copies of the official opinions of this office which relates to this matter. These opinions are to the Honorable Peter Halat, dated February 7, 1985, James E. Cofer, dated April 18, 1983 and Honorable H. Latrelle Ashley, dated April 12, 1983.
You do not give us sufficient information to enable us to determine whether or not the employee will be able to keep both positions if elected to municipal office. There may be a conflict of office which would prevent an individual from holding both positions.
If we may be of further assistance to you, please let us know.
Yours very truly,
EDWIN LLOYD PITTMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL
BY:
Robert S. Reeves Special Assistant Attorney General
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