The board of trustees of Hospital is not a separate entity but is part of the City of North Kansas City. State ex rel. Bd. of Trs. Any person . . . aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case . . . Section 536.100, RSMo.
Doctor argues that both tests are satisfied.
We must, therefore, first consider whether Hospital has rulemaking authority under Chapter 536. Hospital argues in response that its rulemaking authority is limited to rules governing its own internal operations and those types of rules are not included within the Chapter 536 definition. There, a police officer contested his termination arguing in part that a police department policy manual could not be used as the basis of his termination because certified copies had not been filed with the Secretary of State. Doctor cites no authority for this principle. We find it novel but untenable.