Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Employment
Circuit court confirmed decision of Sheriff's Merit Board terminating employment of a correctional officer based on his arrest for DUI, striking an unattended motor vehicle and leaving the scene of property damages. Officer claimed that Board's decision was invalid because the Board was unlawfully constituted. Termination was proper, as officer violated Sheriff's Department's general orders by disobeying Illinois law. Officer's challenge to Board's constituency was based on appointment irregularities which have since been cured by amendment of the Counties Code. (FITZGERALD SMITH and PUCINSKI, concurring.)