CONSERVATION COM'N v. BAILEY

No. SC 99092.

669 S.W.3d 61 (2023)

CONSERVATION COMMISSION and Missouri Department of Conservation, Respondents, v. Andrew BAILEY, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Missouri, and Ken Zellers, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Office of Administration, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion issued June 13, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The state's attorney general and commissioner of administration were represented by D. John Sauer and Jesus A. Osete of the attorney general's office in Jefferson City, (573) 751-3321.

The conservation commission and department of conservation were represented by Heidi Doerhoff Vollett and Eric McDonnell of Cook , Vetter, Doerhoff & Landwehr PC in Jefferson City, (573) 635-7977; and James R. Layton of Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC in St. Louis, (314) 880-3600.


During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly enacted House Bill No. 2019 (2020), which appropriated $21 million to the Conservation Commission. Days prior to its final passage, the General Assembly removed language from HB 2019 regarding use of the Conservation Commission's funds, including for land acquisition and payments in...

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