OAG 80-228 is cited in the decision to support the assertion that, absent statutory authority, members of police and fire departments do not have seniority rights in appointments. This citation is used to clarify the legal framework under which the city council of Russell Springs made their appointment decision, indicating that their action of appointing an assistant police chief without regard to seniority is legally permissible under the statutes governing such appointments.
OAG 80-228 was Cited by OAG 84-158
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