| I, R. Jay Gerken, certify that: |
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| 1. | | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds – Legg Mason |
| | | Partners Florida Municipals Fund; |
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| 2. | | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit |
| | | to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under |
| | | which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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| 3. | | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this |
| | | report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in |
| | | net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash |
| | | flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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| 4. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining |
| | | disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of |
| | | 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment |
| | | Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
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| | | a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and |
| | | | procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the |
| | | | registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those |
| | | | entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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| | | b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over |
| | | | financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance |
| | | | regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for |
| | | | external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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| | | c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in |
| | | | this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of |
| | | | a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
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| | | d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that |
| | | | occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year |
| | | | in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially |
| | | | affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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| 5. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit |
| | | committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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| | | a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control |
| | | | over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to |
| | | | record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
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| | | b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a |
| | | | significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
