State ex rel. Sprouse v. Carroll County Commission

ELLIS, District Judge.

Billie Jo Sprouse is the duly elected Treasurer and Ex Officio Collector of Revenue for Carroll County, Missouri. She has held that office at all times relevant to this case. The Carroll County Commission is the governing body of the County of Carroll, a third class county with a township form of government.

Prior to 1988, pursuant to § 54.320, RSMo 1986,1 the compensation for the treasurer and ex officio collector was calculated at a certain set salary for duties performed as treasurer and a fee schedule for duties performed as ex officio collector. Under § 54.320, the…