The day after three Sedgwick County commissioners changed commission rules to allow three of five members to conduct a meeting, one of the dissenting commissioners said he’ll ask the attorney general to review whether that’s legal.
Commissioner Jim Howell, a former state representative, said he spoke with Attorney General Derek Schmidt at a drug summit meeting Thursday morning and asked if it was legal for the commission to reduce its official quorum from four to three members.
“I kind of surprised him with my question,” Howell said. “He said he thought it was a pretty good question.” Howell said he expects to have his formal request, which must be done in writing on official government letterhead, submitted to the attorney general’s office Friday.
The attorney general’s office advises legislators and local officials on legal matters related to application of state law in governing. His opinions stand as guiding law until and unless they get overturned by a court.
(Read more: Wichita Eagle)