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Title: Armstrong v. Elmore
Author : Supreme Court of Montana
Release Date : January 16, 1999
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 51 KB

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Rick Armstrong, a citizen, registered voter and taxpayer of Adair County, appeals the trial courts grant of summary judgment in favor of Joan Elmore, in her capacity as the Adair County Clerk. Mr. Armstrong sought a writ of mandamus in the trial court to compel the County Clerk to place on the April 7, 1998 "municipal election" ballot a question regarding the repeal of an existing sales tax, the proceeds of which were designated to benefit law enforcement services and to fund the expansion of the countys detention center or possibly to construct a new facility. Mr. Armstrong claims on appeal that the trial court erred in granting the County Clerks motion for summary judgment because Article III, section 49 of the Missouri Constitution and section 67.582, RSMo 1994, provide that a law enforcement sales tax passed under section 67.582 may be repealable by ballot initiative. Because the controversy is moot, the appeal is dismissed.