Collier v. Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission of Wichita Falls

OPINION

MEYERS, Justice.

The appellants seek to reverse the trial court’s ruling that the “nepotism” amendment to Rule V, section 7 of Wichita Falls Civil Service Rules does not violate Tex. Loc.Gov’t Code Ann. ch. 143 (Vernon 1988) or the appellants’ equal protection rights under Tex.Const. art. 1, §§ 3 and 19.

We affirm.

This action for a declaratory judgment by appellants has returned to us on appeal after a trial to the court. Previously, both parties had filed motions for summary judgment in the trial court; appellees’ motion was granted. This court reversed the district court’s original…