It is also important to remember that local officials are elected by the people of the community. If you and your fellow citizens do not feel that an official is doing his or her job properly, you can always work to elect another person to office. I have asked my county auditor to request an opinion from your office since he is an authorized requestor. However, he has refused to submit my opinion request. An attorney general opinion carries the force and weight of the law unless or until it is overruled by statute, another attorney general opinion or by a court of law.
County auditors are able to request opinions under certain circumstances.
Generally, they must first seek the advice of the county attorney. If the county attorney will not issue an opinion, the county auditor may then request one from the Office of the Attorney General. If your county auditor refuses to submit your opinion request, you may wish to approach another authorized requestor for assistance. Other authorized requestors include the Governor, the head of a department of state government, the head or board of a state penal institution, regent or trustee of a state educational institution, and a committee of a house of the state legislature. You may get the best response by approaching either your state senator or representative about the possibility of submitting an opinion request on your behalf.