EXHIBIT 9(b)
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
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GOODWIN, PROCTER & HOAR LLP
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
EXCHANGE PLACE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109-2881
TELEPHONE (617) 570-1000
TELECOPIER (617) 523-1231
July 28, 2000
USAA State Tax-Free Trust
USAA Building
9800 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas 78288
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 9
(the "Amendment") to the Registration Statement (No. 33-65572) on Form N-1A of
USAA State Tax-Free Trust (the "Registrant"), a Delaware business trust, to our
opinion with respect to the legality of the shares of the Registrant
representing interests in the Florid Tax-Free Income Fund and Florida Tax-Free
Money Market Fund series of the Registrant, which opinion was filed with
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement.
We also hereby consent to the reference to this firm in the statement
of additional information under the heading "General Information--Counsel"
which forms a part of the Amendment and to the filing of this consent as an
exhibit to the Amendment.
Very truly yours,
/s/GOODWIN, PROCTER & HOAR LLP
GOODWIN, PROCTER & HOAR LLP
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