EHLMANN v. NIXON

No. SC 90522.

323 S.W.3d 787 (2010)

Steve EHLMANN, et al., Appellants, v. Honorable Jeremiah W. (Jay) NIXON, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

October 26, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Hoeynck and Joann Leykam , St. Charles County Counselor's Office, St. Charles, for Appellant, St. Charles County officials.

Patricia Redington and Cynthia Hoemann , St. Louis County Counselor's Office, Clayton, for Appellant, St. Louis County.

Robert Presson , Attorney General's Office, Jefferson, for the state officials.

Heidi Doerhoff Vollet , Dale C. Doerhoff , Cook, Vetter, Doerhoff & Landwehr PC, Jefferson City, for Respondents, the Missouri Sheriff's Association and a deputy sheriff.


RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether House Bill (HB) 2224 passed by the 94th General Assembly violates article X, section 10(a) of the Missouri Constitution by imposing a tax on counties for a county purpose. The trial court entered a judgment holding that HB 2224 did not violate the state constitution. The judgment is affirmed.

FACTS

Plaintiffs filed a petition for declaratory judgment challenging the constitutional...

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