Hernandez v. City of Fort Worth

The Court of Civil Appeals has held that Park Rangers, employed by the City of Fort Worth Park Department, are not policemen within the definition of the Firemen’s and Policemen's Civil Service Act, Article 1269m, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., because Park Rangers are not selected, appointed or promoted to classified positions within the Police Department as required by the Act. 608 S.W.2d 826, We agree and, accordingly, refuse the Application for Writ of Error, no reversible error.

Although this holding disposes of the controversy, the CCA additionally held that it had no jurisdiction to consider…