CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 20
to the Registration Statement of Franklin Tax-Exempt Money Fund on Form N-1A,
File No. 2-72614, of our report dated September 5, 2000, on our audit of the
financial statements and financial highlights Franklin Tax-Exempt Money Fund,
which report is included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
July 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
section 30(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our
firm under the captions "Financial Highlights" and "Auditor."
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
/s/ PricewaterhouseCooper LLP
San Francisco, California
November 28, 2000
