BERRY v. STATE

No. 77524.

908 S.W.2d 682 (1995)

Wayne BERRY, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. STATE of Missouri, et al., Defendants/Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

October 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Richter, Robert Schultz, St. Louis, Vincent J. Garozzo, Angela B. Desloge, St. Louis, Jerome Wallach, Michael F. Dandino, St. Louis, Robert C. Jones, Clayton, F. Douglas O'Leary, St. Louis, for Appellants.

John A. Ross, County Counselor, James H. White, Deputy Counselor, Jacqui De Laet Skoglund, Assistant County Counselor, Clayton, for Respondents.


BENTON, Judge.

Five cities appeal a judgment upholding House Bill 618 (1993), which redistributes revenue from the St. Louis County sales tax among the municipalities in the county. § 66.620 RSMo Supp.1993. Multiple constitutional challenges give this Court jurisdiction. Mo. Const. Art. V, § 3. Affirmed.

I.

In 1977, the General Assembly authorized a sales tax for St. Louis County. § 66.600 RSMo 1978. The same year...

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