密苏里最高法院今审理圣路易斯停车法规合宪案
密苏里州最高法院定于11月10日上午10时30分开庭审理一起涉及圣路易斯市停车法规的合宪性案件，案号SC98907，原告为詹姆斯·J·威尔逊等两名圣路易斯居民及一名市议员，被告包括圣路易斯市、密苏里州及市财政官等人。
争议焦点是州停车法规的合宪性，具体涉及《密苏里州修订法典》第82.485条与第82.487条：前者规定非县辖市的财政官为"停车咪表主管"，负责安装咪表、收费并监管停车部门；后者为这类城市设立停车委员会，负责监督公共停车事务。原告请求法院裁定上述法规、市政府的停车罚款与处罚标准以及市政府遵守职业服务合同条例的情况。
巡回法院此前作出有利于原告的简易判决，认定相关法规违反密苏里州宪法第六条第22款，因为它们创设或固定了市政官员的职责与权力。被告方不服上诉，案件现由州最高法院审理。
Missouri Supreme Court Hears Challenge to St. Louis Parking Laws Today
The Missouri Supreme Court was set to hear arguments on November 10 at 10:30 a.m. in a case challenging the constitutionality of St. Louis parking laws, case SC98907. The plaintiffs are St. Louis residents James J. Wilson and another resident, along with a member of the Board of Aldermen; the defendants include the City of St. Louis, the State of Missouri and the city treasurer, among others.
At issue is the constitutionality of the state parking statutes, specifically Sections 82.485 and 82.487 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri: the first makes the treasurer of a non-charter city a "parking meter supervisor" responsible for installing meters, collecting fees and overseeing the parking division, while the second creates a parking commission for such cities to supervise public parking matters. The plaintiffs ask the court to rule on those statutes, the city’s parking fines and penalty standards, and the city’s compliance with its professional services contract ordinance.
The circuit court previously granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, holding that the statutes violate Article VI, Section 22 of the Missouri Constitution because they create or fix the duties and powers of municipal officers. The defendants appealed, and the case is now before the state supreme court.
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