Texas Education Agency • STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION • STATE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION • STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION June 5, 1981 Hon. William P. Clements, Jr. Governor of the State of Texas Attn: Willis J. Whatley General Counsel's Office Sam Houston State Office Building Austin, Texas Dear Governor Clements: 201 East Eleventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 In response to your request for additional information regarding Texas Education Agency's request for gubernatorial approval to contract with William C. Bednar, Jr., Attorney at Law of Austin, Texas, to assist in the current litigation in Civil Action 5281- Bilingual Education, I am enclosing a copy of the proposed con- tract and a copy of Attorney General Mark White's letter ap- proving the employment of Mr. Bednar as outside legal counsel for this purpose. I will deeply appreciate your approving this contract as swiftly as possible, due to the urgency of this litigation. Sincerely, Raymon L. Bynum Commissioner of Education RLB:JDR:ac Enclosures 64c dO(L\b• tt Q Vn( "An Equal Opportunity Employer"