Pena v. Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

At issue is whether the Superintendent of the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District is an officer of the school district subject to the prohibition against official nepotism found in Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5996a (Vernon Supp. 1980-81). Eduardo Pena brought suit against the District, its Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, Antonio Garcia, and Garcia’s wife, who had been employed by the District as a teacher. Plaintiff alleged in his original petition that Garcia was hired as Superintendent of Schools on or about July 15, 1974, and as…