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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided June 2, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Becky Hutchins State Representative, 50th District 700 Wyoming Holton, Kansas 66436

Dear Representative Hutchins:

You request our opinion on several issues related to a county sheriff's authority to enter into agreements whereby tribal police officers are appointed as deputies for purposes of enforcing state laws in specified circumstances. We address each of your questions in turn.

"What is the statutory authority for cross deputization of tribalpolice by the county?"

K.S.A. 19-805 provides in part as follows:

"(a) In addition to the undersheriff, the sheriff also may appoint,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Santa Clara Pueblo v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Cherokee Nation v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
  3. Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Negonsott v. SamuelsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Kathy L. Kaul v. Robert T. Stephan, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996

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