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24F-2NT, 1996-10-17
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             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper California Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
13,733,021

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 17,134,510 
Aggregate Sale Price: $127,247,717 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 17,134,510
Aggregate Sale Price: $127,247,717

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$127,134,510
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$169,260,016
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$0.00        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$0.00

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [ ]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: N/A


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
1,047,468

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 1,645,954 
Aggregate Sale Price: $17,200,547 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 1,645,954
Aggregate Sale Price: $17,200,547

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$17,200,547
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$25,655,284
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$0.00        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$0.00

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [ ]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: N/A


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.

             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
0

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 175,093 
Aggregate Sale Price: $1,758,984 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 175,093
Aggregate Sale Price: $1,758,984

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$1,758,984
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$1,589,804
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$169,180        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$51.26

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [X]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: October 16, 1996


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
0

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 215,060 
Aggregate Sale Price: $2,161,053 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 215,060
Aggregate Sale Price: $2,161,053

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$2,161,053
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$2,504,817
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$0.00        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$0.00

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [ ]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: N/A


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper New York Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
2,347,344

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 2,906,066 
Aggregate Sale Price: $31,632,373 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 2,906,066
Aggregate Sale Price: $31,632,373

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$31,632,373
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$44,852,948
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$0.00        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$0.00

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [ ]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: N/A


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
0

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 1,065,500 
Aggregate Sale Price: $10,627,007 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 1,065,500
Aggregate Sale Price: $10,627,007

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$10,627,007
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$5,331,659
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$5,295,348        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$1,604.65

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [X]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: October 16, 1996


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.

             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
0

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 315,733 
Aggregate Sale Price: $3,201,424 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 315,733
Aggregate Sale Price: $3,201,424

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$3,201,424
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$844,037
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$2,357,387        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$714.35

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [X]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: October 16, 1996


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
             U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                           FORM 24F-2
                Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                     Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
    Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
    120 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603

2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is 
filed: Kemper Texas Tax-Free Income Fund

3.  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3657 
    Securities Act File Number: 2-81549

4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
    August 31, 1996

5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but
before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:  [ ]

6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6): N/A

7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year: 
0

8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
98,841

9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year:
Number: 167,566  
Aggregate Sale Price: $1,748,864 

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
Number: 167,566
Aggregate Sale Price: $1,748,864

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
applicable (see Instruction B.7):
Number: 0
Aggregate Sale Price: $0


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rule 24f-2 Notice p.2

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):  
$1,748,864
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable):                 
+$0                   
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): 
- -$2,986,278
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule
24e-2 (if applicable):                     
+$0                   
(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii),
less line (iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
$0.00        
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of
1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
x1/33rd of 1%               
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]:
$0.00

Instruction: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.                
    
13.  Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's
Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).  [ ]

     Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: N/A


                           SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*/s/Philip J. Collora, Vice President and
                            Secretary
                            -------------------------------------
                            Philip J. Collora, Vice President and 
                            Secretary               
Date: October 17, 1996

* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.


October 17, 1996

Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
120 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois  60603

Re:     Rule 24f-2 for Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series (the "Fund")
        File No. 2-81549
        
   
Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Reference is made to your Registration Statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") on
Form N-1A and all amendments thereto and the Rule 24f-2 Notice ("Notice")
to be filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996. 
Reference is also made to the 23,625,482 shares (which includes 17,134,510
shares of the Kemper California Tax-Free Income Fund, 1,645,954 shares of
the Kemper Florida Tax-Free Income Fund, 175,093 shares of the Kemper
Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund, 215,060 shares of the Kemper New Jersey
Tax-Free Income Fund, 2,906,066 shares of the Kemper New York Tax-Free
Income Fund, 1,065,500 shares of the Kemper Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund,
315,733 shares of the Kemper Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund and
167,566 shares of the Kemper Texas Tax-Free Income Fund (the "Shares")
specified in said Notice as having been sold in reliance upon registration
pursuant to Rule 24f-2.  

     Assuming that the Fund's Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust dated October 24, 1985, as amended on May 27, 1994,
the Written Instrument Establishing and Designating Kemper Michigan Tax-
Free Income Fund, Kemper New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund and Kemper
Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund dated March 6, 1995, and the By-Laws
of the Fund, as last amended on July 17, 1990 are presently in full force and
effect and have not been amended in any respect and that the resolutions
adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on October 10, 1985, January
25, 1991, July 30, 1991, March 31, 1992 and December 8, 1994 relating to
organizational matters and the issuance of shares are presently in full force
and effect and have not been amended in any respect, it is our opinion that
the Shares, the registration of which the Notice makes definite in number,
were legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable (although shareholders of the
Fund may be subject to liability under certain circumstances described in the
Statement of Additional Information in the Registration Statement of the
Fund under the caption "Shareholder Rights").  In rendering this opinion, we
have relied upon opinions dated September 25, 1985, November 18, 1985,
February 20, 1991, October 28, 1991 and March 13, 1995 from Ropes & Gray
of Boston, Massachusetts and upon an Officer's Certificate executed by the
Treasurer of the Fund representing that all Shares of the Fund have been
issued at the net asset value determined in accordance with the Fund's
prospectus.  

     This opinion is solely for the benefit of the Fund, the Fund's Board of
Trustees and the Fund's officers and may not be relied upon by any other
person without our prior written consent.  We consent to the use of this
opinion in connection with the aforementioned Notice to be filed pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act.

Sincerely,

/s/VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ

VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ
DAS:cj



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