Denning v. Johnson County Sheriff's Civil Service Bd

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 104,318 FRANK DENNING, Sheriff of Johnson County, Kansas, Appellee, v. THE JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, SHERIFF'S CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, Appellee, and MICHAEL MAURER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 19-805(a) permits a county sheriff to appoint, promote, demote, and dismiss additional deputies and assistants necessary to carry out the duties of the office, for whose official acts the sheriff is responsible. 2. K.S.A. 19-4303 et seq. requires counties designated as "urban area" counties and counties having certain populations to establish a…