Section 11.30 Constitutionality of Intergovernmental Cooperation

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1. (§11.30) Constitutionality of Intergovernmental Cooperation

In some states, challenges have been raised asserting that local governments lack authority to enter binding agreements with other governmental entities. These challenges often have been premised on the lack of statutory authority for cooperative efforts or, if statutory authority does exist, the claim that these statutes are unconstitutional. Because §§ 70.210–70.320, RSMo 2016, were enacted in accordance with Missouri’s express constitutional...