{"content":[{"text":"December 21, 1981","bbox":{"left":0.368279,"top":0.257091,"width":0.19864899999999996,"height":0.018923999999999996}},{"text":"ATTORNEY GENERAL","bbox":{"left":0.101148,"top":0.342571,"width":0.19074000000000002,"height":0.018923999999999996}},{"text":"OPINION NO.","bbox":{"left":0.30381,"top":0.342571,"width":0.13113399999999997,"height":0.018923999999999996}},{"text":"81-287","bbox":{"left":0.446866,"top":0.342571,"width":0.07152800000000004,"height":0.018923999999999996}},{"text":"Jeanine Lockwood \n Bourbon County Clerk \n Bourbon County Courthouse \n Fort Scott, Kansas 66701","bbox":{"left":0.102703,"top":0.372558,"width":0.295082,"height":0.06469399999999997}},{"text":"Re: � Counties and County Officers -- County Commis- \n sioners -- Control of County Clerk's Office","bbox":{"left":0.103852,"top":0.448316,"width":0.6736070000000001,"height":0.034391000000000005}},{"text":"Synopsis:","bbox":{"left":0.103852,"top":0.494086,"width":0.108354,"height":0.018924000000000052}},{"text":"The deputy county clerk is not required by law \n to remain in the clerk's office at all times \n when the clerk is absent and may attend meetings \n with the clerk.","bbox":{"left":0.224246,"top":0.494086,"width":0.5768200000000001,"height":0.06437800000000005}},{"text":"The board of county commissioners has the authority \n to set office hours for the offices of elected \n county officials; however, the board may not set \n the working hours of the elected officials. Cited \n herein: K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 19-101a, K.S.A. 19-212, \n 19-302, 19-2601, K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 25-101, K.S.A. \n 25-702, K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 25-4301, K.S.A. 28-824, \n 60-1205, 75-714. \n *","bbox":{"left":0.235656,"top":0.569843,"width":0.6019680000000001,"height":0.15267600000000003}},{"text":"Dear Ms. Lockwood:","bbox":{"left":0.105818,"top":0.736194,"width":0.210334,"height":0.018924000000000052}},{"text":"You have asked several questions regarding the authority of \n the board of county commissioners to exercise control over \n you as county clerk and your office. Specifically, you have \n asked:","bbox":{"left":0.105408,"top":0.766182,"width":0.7111400000000001,"height":0.06501000000000001}},{"text":"\"1. Whether the county clerk and her deputy may \n attend meetings together or whether the deputy \n must remain in the clerk's office to perform \n the clerk's duties when the clerk is away.","bbox":{"left":0.168033,"top":0.842255,"width":0.601558,"height":0.06437900000000008}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}