Opinion No.

Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District board has five positions but is staffed by designees appointed by the county judge and three mayors.
A.C.A. 8-6-703(b) governs who may occupy board seats; appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing official.
A.C.A. 8-6-703(c)(3)(B) imposes a four-year (two-term) limit on appointed board members.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality questioned whether term limits apply to appointees designated by officials rather than the board.
The District sought AG opinion to determine applicability of term limits and whether holdover or replacement actions are permissible.
The Attorney General concludes that term limits apply to all appointed members, but de facto validity can sustain acts by long-serving, properly appointed members during any over-terms.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Are appointed RS WMB members limited to four years total?	District contends term limits apply only when five quantify; seeks flexible interpretation.	Attorney General rejects district view, affirming four-year cap on all appointed members.	Yes; four-year limit applies to all appointed members.
Can a county judge or mayor replace an over-term appointee immediately?	N/A or not explicitly stated; focus on replacement	Public officials may remove and substitute an appointee at any time.	Yes; replacement may occur immediately.
Should appointing bodies express continued service for over-term appointees?	N/A	Cannot extend terms; service beyond four years not authorized by statute.	No; cannot extend term beyond statutorily set four years.

Pennington v. Oliver, 245 Ark. 251, 431 S.W.2d 843 (Ark. 1968) (de facto officer validity; acts valid but officer may be removed)
Appleby v. Belden Corp., 22 Ark. App. 243, 738 S.W.2d 807 (Ark. Ct. App. 1987) (de facto officers; acts valid during tenure)
Sitton v. Burnett, 216 Ark. 574, 226 S.W.2d 544 (Ark. 1950) (de facto concept; removal authority governs proper office)