Board of Johnson County Comm'rs v. Jordan

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 114,827 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, et al., Petitioners, v. NICK JORDAN, in His Official Capacity as SECRETARY OF THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE and DAVID N. HARPER, in His Official Capacity as DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY VALUATION, KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Respondents. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Mandamus is a proper remedy when the essential purpose of the proceeding is to obtain an authoritative interpretation of the law for the guidance of public officials in their administration of the public business,…