Opinion No.

Honorable George Pierce Chairman Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Whether a city may hire non-civil service personnel in positions which are supervised by the fire chief

Dear Representative Pierce:

You ask for an interpretation of section 2 of article 1269m, V.T.C.S., and whether a city may hire non-civil service personnel to perform certain activities which are supervised by the fire chief. It is our opinion that the provisions of article 1269m, the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Act, do not require a city to create civil…