in Re Gillespie County

Opinion

March 09, 2007

Mr. Charles S. Frigerio Law Offices of Charles S. Frigerio 111 Soledad, Suite 840 San Antonio, TX 78205

Honorable Guy Herman P. O. Box 1748 Austin, TX 78767

Mr. L. Chris Heinemeyer Krenek & Heinemeyer, P.C. 9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 1110 San Antonio, TX 78216

Mr. Rance L. Craft Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. 701 Brazos, Suite 1500 Austin, TX 78701

Mr. Andrew F. MacRae 221 West 6th Street, Suite 2000 Austin, TX 78701-3407

Mr. Matthew B. Cano Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P. 620 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78701

Mr. Randy Howry Herman Howry & Breen, L.L.P. 1900 Pearl Street Austin, TX 78705-5408

RE: Case Number: 06-0302 Court of Appeals Number: 03-06-00052-CV&03-06-00053-CV Trial Court Number: 82019-A

Style: IN RE GILLESPIE COUNTY

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus and issued the enclosed per curiam opinion in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Dana | | |DeBeauvoir | | |Ms. Diane O'Neal |