Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on authorizing the County Judge to sign a Certificate of the Judge of Williamson County, Texas with respect to the issuance by the Clifton Higher Education Finance Corporation of its Higher Education Revenue Bonds (Southwestern University Project) of its tax exempt bonds in accordance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

This certificate is solely for the purposes of the approval requirements of Section 147(f) of the IRC. Since project is located in Williamson County, Texas (the “County”), Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code states that the “highest elected official” of the jurisdiction containing the project site must approve the transaction after a public hearing is held. Bond counsel is now seeking the approval of the highest elected public official for this jurisdiction. The loan will not be a debt or liability of the County. The consent being requested herein is only for the purposes of complying with the federal tax law regarding tax-exempt financing.