HUNT, Justice.
The trial court held the Randolph County Commission abused its discretion in cutting the sheriff's budget and awarded the sheriff costs and attorney fees for the commission's bad faith in defending against the sheriff's petition for mandamus. We reverse.
The sheriff of Randolph County is an elected, constitutional officer; he is subject to the charge of the General Assembly and is not an employee of the county commission.
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