Supreme Court of Missouri / Mar 7, 2023
James J. Wilson, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants, vs. City of St. Louis, et al., Respondents, and Adam Layne, Appellant/Cross-Respondent. City of St. Louis, Respondent, vs. State of Missouri, Appellant/Cross-Respondent.
The treasurer of the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri appealed a judgment declaring sections 82.485 and 82.487 unconstitutional for violating article VI, section 22 of the Missouri Constitution by creating duties for municipal offices in a charter city. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed that the statutes' provisions creating duties for municipal offices were unconstitutional and void. However, the Court reversed the circuit court's finding that these invalid provisions could not be severed, striking only the unconstitutional language and holding the remaining statutory provisions valid.