Haney Billing, Conflict of Interest, Evans v. Harrison Communications
Agency: Independence County Attorney - Daniel Haney
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Billing records, dual-role conflict documentation, Evans v. Harrison ruling communications used to repeal voter-approved paper ballot ordinance.
Escalation History
ATTORNEY INVOLVED
AG COMPLAINT FILED
Nov 18, 2024: AG complaint filed with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin.
Nov-Dec 2024: Multiple follow-ups sent; county officials continued to delay and obstruct.
Additional Information
County Attorney Daniel Haney’s billing records, dual-role conflict of interest documentation, and all communications related to Evans v. Harrison ruling used to repeal the voter-approved paper ballot ordinance.
UPDATE 2025-02-25: Cleburne County FOIA Response received. Ordinance 2023-37 confirms Daniel Haney is listed as County Attorney at $15,000/year Contract Labor. No invoices — flat contract set by county ordinance. Haney holds simultaneous roles: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (Cleburne County) + County Attorney (Independence County and others). This confirms Haney is collecting public funds from multiple counties while serving as the legal architect of coordinated paper ballot petition rejections across those same counties.
Kim Wallace (Cleburne County Clerk’s Office) email archive (PST) confirms Haney directly advised on invalidating canvasser signatures based on hotel addresses (Aug 7, 2024) — same tactic used in Independence County.
Your Rights Under Arkansas FOIA
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105, all public records must be open to inspection and copying by any citizen. Custodians must respond within 3 business days. If you believe a FOIA violation has occurred, you may file a complaint with the Arkansas Attorney General or pursue legal action in circuit court.