McCuen v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(B) The General Assembly further determines that the executive powers of the County Judge as enumerated in Section 3 of Amendment 55 are to be performed by him in an executive capacity, and not by order of the county court. In the exercise of the executive powers of the County Judge as hereinabove enumerated, the County Judge shall follow the procedures established below: (5) Hire county employees except those persons employed by other elected officials of the county. The County Judge, as the chief executive officer of the county, shall be responsible for the employment of the necessary personnel or for the purchase of labor or services performed by individuals or firms employed by the county or an agency thereof, for salaries, wages, or other forms of compensation. [Ark.Stat.Ann. § 17-3901 (Repl.1977).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 585 F. Supp. 224 - Horton v. Taylor