Opinion No.

Honorable Carlos Valdez Nueces County Attorney 901 Leopard, Room 206 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Re: Constitutionality of section 2 of article 6869.1, V.T.C.S., which exempts a county from liability for job-related injuries incurred by a reserve officer.

Dear Mr. Valdez:

You question the constitutionality of section 2 of article 6869.1,1 V.T.C.S., under article I, section 13, of the Texas Constitution. You also refer to "amendment XIV" and to a "section 1983 action." Consequently, this opinion assumes that you refer to the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. See 42 U.S.C. §…