City of St. Louis v. Doss

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

The City of St. Louis appeals from an adverse judgment in a proceeding brought to declare §§ 82.340, RSMo Supp.1990 1 and 82.410 unconstitutional. The City claims that those sections violate art. VI, § 22 of the Missouri Constitution, that prohibits laws “fixing the powers, duties or compensation of any municipal office or employment, for any city ... adopting its own charter.” This Court has jurisdiction. Mo. Const. art. V, § 3. The judgment is affirmed.

Defendant Stephen Doss is the duly appointed License Collector for the City of St. Louis. The office has existed for many…