Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Whether an adjunct professor employed by a state university is a "schoolteacher" for purposes of article XVI, section 40 of the Texas Constitution (RQ-0564-JC)

Dear Senator Shapiro:

You have requested our opinion regarding a recent amendment to the "state employee" proviso to article XVI, section 40 of the Texas Constitution. Specifically, you ask whether the provision that permits a "schoolteacher" to…