County brought action against town and school district challenging constitutionality of local and private law requiring county to distribute portions of revenue-based gaming fee to town and school district.
The Circuit Court granted summary judgment for town. County appealed.
The Supreme Court of Mississippi held that:
- County did not have standing to challenge constitutionality of law;
- Law did not violate county’s due process rights;
- Constitutional prohibition against special or local laws for benefit of individuals or corporations did not apply;
- Law did not violate constitutional prohibition against special or local laws for benefit of individuals or corporations;
- Law’s requirement that certain percentages of fee be used for certain educational purposes did not violate constitutional provision requiring that support of school could be accomplished only through general laws;
- Law did not illegally bind county board of supervisors’ successors in office by contract;
- Trial court was not required to hold hearing prior to granting summary judgment to town; but
- Town and school district were not entitled to attorney fees.