State Highways & Transportation Commission v. Director, Missouri Department of Revenue

This case involves the construction of state revenue laws and § 30(b) of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution. This Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. V, § 3.

Most of the facts are by stipulation. The Department of Revenue is required to administer certain provisions of the motor vehicle laws. In conjunction therewith, the Department of Revenue maintains records of motor vehicle registrations, driving records, and chauffeur and operator licenses. The cost of operating the Department of Revenue is borne substantially by appropriations from the State Highway…