MARK WHITE Attorney General • .j LIGISIRTIVE - t,,vea P. O. BOX . ausrm, TrY,14,:.7J The Attorney General of Texas February 5, 1982 AUSTIN -- Attorney General Mark White said today efforts supremecounBuildin g to have him removed as the State's legal counsel in the P. 0. Box 12548 Austin, TX. 78711 legislative redistricting case are "frivolous" and "a 512/475-2501 Telex 910/874-1367 Telecopier 512/475-0266 waste of the court's time." 1607 Main St., Suite 1400 Dallas, TX. 75201 214/742-8944 0\ White said, "This is the latest chapter in the Governor's effort to prevent an orderly resolution of this matter and an 4824 Alberta Ave., Suite 160 orderly holding of the elections. I regret that he would El Paso, TX. 79905 915/533-3484 take up the Court's time with such a frivolous motion and 1220DallasAve.,Suite202 I resent having to waste any of my time dealing with such Houston, TX. 77002 713/650-0666 a motion." 806 Broadway, Suite 312 Lubbock, TX. 79401 806/747-5238 4309 N. Tenth, Suite B McAllen, TX. 78501 512/682-4547 White went on to say, "I hope the Governor will quickly return to his constitutional duties and dispense with his partisan political activities in this matter." White 200 Main Plaza, Suite 400 said he would resist any efforts to remove him San Antonio, TX. 78205 512/225-4191 and reaffirmed his earlier statement that, "It is the sworn duty of the Attorney General to defend the action of An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer the Legislative Branch and other duly constituted authori- ties.without regard to partisan considerations." The Attorney General said he "fully intends" to carry out the duties "for which the people of Texas elected me." -730-7