Where a government official who rendered a decision was later found to have been improperly elected or appointed, the decisions he or she had rendered are still valid and binding.The 1st District Appellate Court affirmed the decision of Cook County Circuit Judge Diane J. Larsen.On July 9, 2013, County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart filed a complaint with the sheriff’s office merit board to remove Miguel Lopez from his position as a deputy sheriff. The complaint alleged that Lopez had missed 96 hours of work between Dec. 29 …