The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians
was created by the 2010 Georgia General Assembly

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The Council has been charged by the legislature as follows ...

The legislation can be viewed by clicking here


It is the intention of the General Assembly that:
(1) The 2010 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians created in Code Section 28-12-2 shall during 2010 conduct a thorough study of the state's current revenue structure and make a report of its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Speaker of the House and the Lieutenant Governor no later than January 10, 2011;

The General Assembly will vote yes or no on the recommendation from the Council . . .

The Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure created in Code Section 28-12-3 shall during the 2011 legislative session cause to be introduced in the House of Representatives one or more bills or resolutions incorporating without significant changes the recommendations of the council, and such legislation shall, after its introduction, be referred directly and only to the special joint committee;



The members of the special council are:

Council Members:

AD Frazier (chair)
Governor Sonny Perdue
Brad Dickson
Gerry Harkins
Jeffrey Humphreys
Roy Fickling
Skeeter McCorkle
Dr. Christine Ries
Suzanne Sitherwood
David Sjoquist
Roger Tutterow




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The Council is currently holding public meetimgs across the state to hear the citizens on this most important issue.

As your State Representative, I am attending as many of these meetings as possible.

You may view my personal notes from these meetings by following the following links:

Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness Meeting, Atlanta - August 26


Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness Meeting, Augusta - August 30

Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness Meeting, Savannah - August 31

Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness Meeting, Rome - September 7

Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness Meeting, Mercer University - September 8

Special Council on Tax Reform and fairness Meeting, Gainesville - September 9

Special Council on Tax Reform and fairness Meeting, Blue Ridge - October 21






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