American National Variable Annuity Separate Account, et al. – ‘485BPOS’ on 5/1/02 – EX-9

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 485BPOS     Wealthquest Va Ii                                    159    937K 
 2: EX-9        Counsel Consent                                        2      8K 
 4: EX-10       Andersen Auditor Consent                               1      5K 
 3: EX-10       Kpmg Auditor Consent                                   1      5K 
 5: EX-14       Actuary Consnet                                        9     29K 

EX-9   —   Counsel Consent

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                                                                   Exhibit 99.B9

Law Offices 
Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P. 

a registered limited liability partnership
including professional corporations 

One Moody Plaza 
Galveston, Texas 77550

Galveston (409) 765-5525
Houston (713) 480-5278
Telecopier (409) 766-6424 

April 30, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission                                              
450 Fifth Street, N.W.                                                          
Judicial Plaza                                                                  
Washington, D.C.  20549                                                         

RE:  American National Variable Annuity Separate Account ("Separate   
       Account") Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-4; File No. 333-
10581; Opinion and Consent of Counsel                       

Gentlemen:                                                                      

We are counsel to American National Insurance Company ("ANICO"), the  
depositor of the Separate Account.  As such, we participated in the formation of
the Separate Account and the registration of such separate account with the     
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, we are familiar with the      
corporate records, certificates, and consents of officers of ANICO as we have   
deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of this opinion.                

  Based upon the foregoing, and our consideration of such other matters of
fact and questions of law as we have deemed necessary and proper in the         
circumstances, we are of the opinion that:                                      

   1.   ANICO is a duly organized and existing corporation under the laws of
the State of Texas and that its principal business is to be an insurer.         

     2.   The Separate Account is a duly organized and existing separate account
of ANICO under the laws of the State of Texas and is registered as a unit       
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.                      

3.   The Variable Annuity Contracts registered by this Registration   
Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of    
1940 (File No. 333-10581) will, upon issuance thereof, be validly authorized and
issued.                                                                         

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We hereby consent to the use of our opinion of counsel in the Post-   
Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-     
10581) filed on behalf of the Separate Account.  We further consent to the      
statements made regarding us and to the use of our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the prospectuses constituting a part of such Post-Effective         
Amendment No. 6 to such Registration Statement.                                 

     Yours very truly,

               GREER, HERZ & ADAMS, L.L.P.

  Jerry L. Adams

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