Board of Lincoln County Comm'rs v. Nielander

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• holding that Kansas law precludes boards of county com- missioners from superseding Sheriffs’ power over personnel matters
• stating that the county commissioners are not free to control the hiring and firing of the deputies and assistants appointed by the sheriff
• construing Kansas’ statutes and holding board has authority to implement personnel policies, but sheriff has authority to hire and fire employees in sheriff’s office
• construing Kansas’ statutes and holding board has authority to implement personnel policies, but sheriff has authority to hire and fire employees in sheriffs office
• applying the “fundamental rule of appellate procedure that issues not raised before the trial court cannot be raised on appeal.”
• finding error when a district court “concluded that the Board acted within its authority to discharge [a sheriff’s deputy]”

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