ELECTRONICALLY FILED 9/12/2012 11:22 AM CV-2012-900266.00 CIRCUIT COURT OF HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA CARLA H.

WOODALL, CLERK

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA STATE OF ALABAMA by and through Attorney General Luther Strange Petitioner, vs. $283,657.68 U.S. Currency, et al Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case Number CV-2012-900266

STATES NOTICE OF INTENT TO RESPOND AND REQUEST FOR BRIEFING SCHEDULE COMES NOW the State of Alabama, by Luther Strange, Attorney General of the State of Alabama, via undersigned counsel and respectfully requests this Honorable Court to allow the State seven (7) days to respond to Intervenor Houston Economic Development Authoritys (HEDA) Motion to Recuse/Disqualify based on the following: 1. days. 2. The time requested is reasonable and will not prejudice any party. The State intends to respond to the motion and is prepared to do so in seven (7)

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Petitioner prays that this Honorable Court will take consideration of the above and grant the State seven (7) days to respond to HEDAs Motion to Recuse/Disqualify. Respectfully submitted, LUTHER STRANGE (STR003) ATTORNEY GENERAL By: /s/ Henry T. Reagan HENRY T. REAGAN (REA021) Deputy Attorney General Counsel for the State of Alabama

OF COUNSEL: Henry T. Sonny Reagan (REA021) Jess R. Nix (NIX014) Office of the Attorney General 501 Washington Avenue Post Office Box 300152 Montgomery, AL 36130-0152 (334) 242-7300 Office (334) 242-4890 FAX sreagan@ago.state.al.us

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have served all counsel of record by electronic notice via AlaFile system on this 12th day of September 2012. /s/ Henry T. Reagan HENRY T. REAGAN OF COUNSEL