City of St. Louis v. State

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

The city of St. Louis (“City”) appeals the trial court’s holding that the prohibition against special laws contained in article III, section 40 of the Missouri Constitution is not violated by section 320.097, RSMo Supp.2010. That statute exempts certain veteran firefighters who live in areas with unaccredited or provisionally accredited school districts from any local laws requiring them to live in their home district. The State also appeals, alleging the' trial court erred in holding that section 320.097 does violate what the trial court believed was the “broad…