Governor's Commission on Tax Reform records
Scope and Content
Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative files, newspaper clippings, press releases, and drafts of its final report.
Dates
- 1972
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
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Historical Note
Pursuant to Executive Order 13 of June 15, 1972, Governor Thomas Meskill appointed a nine-member commission to make recommendations for the "complete reform of Connecticut's existing tax structure." The Order directed the commission to analyze existing and potential revenue sources, review the State revenue structure particularly with references to its impact on various segments of society and on the climate for business and industry, and to examine the state of the property tax system. The Commission was to make its recommendations by December 1, 1972. Francis E. Baker was chair and John F. Tarrant of the Tax Department acted as executive secretary. The Commission held seventeen meetings, engaged in many informal consultations, held several public hearings and received technical studies and suggestions from many people. Its report was published on December 18, 1972.
Extent
2 cubic feet
Abstract
Appointed by Governor Meskill, this nine-member Commission was created to analyze existing and potential revenue sources, review the State revenue structure, particularly with reference to its impact on various segments of society and on the climate for business and industry, examine the state of the property tax system, and recommend steps to be taken toward the complete reform of Connecticut’s existing tax structure.
Provenance
The State Library received these records from the Tax Department on September 19, 1973.
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Connecticut. Governor's Commission on Tax Reform -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Finance, Public -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Local taxation -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorandums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Press releases Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Property tax relief -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Taxation -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transcripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- RG 086, Governor's Commission on Tax Reform
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
