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RG 086, Governor's Commission on Tax Reform
Inventory of Records
Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
Copyright © 2007 by the Connecticut State Library
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Connecticut State Library |
| Creator: | Connecticut. Governor's Commission on Tax Reform |
| Title: | Governor's Commission on Tax Reform records |
| Dates: | 1972 |
| Quantity: | 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. |
| Identification: | RG086 |
| Accession: | T002749 |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
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.
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Scope and Content
Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative files, newspaper clippings, press releases, and drafts of its final report.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
These records are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
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Related Material
RG 005:035, Thomas J. Meskill gubernatorial records, Box A-853, Tax Reform Commission.
RG 045, State Revenue Task Force, 1969-1971.
RG 047, Special Tax Commission, 1932-1935.
RG 077, Bipartisan Commission on State Tax Revenue and Related Fiscal Policy, 1982-1983.
RG 087, Connecticut Tax Study Commission, 1966-1967.
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Administrative Information
Provenance
The State Library received these records from the Tax Department on September 19, 1973.
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Container List
| Records, 1972 | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 1. Minutes, 1972 June 28-November 16, bound volume | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2. Memoranda, 1972 July-November, bound volume | |||||||||||
| Principally summaries of the proceedings in meetings, supplementing the original minutes. | |||||||||||
| Same volume as minutes. | |||||||||||
| 3. General file, 1972 | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, memoranda, drafts, working papers, press releases, clippings, etc. | |||||||||||
| In numbered folders. | |||||||||||
| 1. Communications from and to (Chairman) Baker | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2. Insurance Co. Data | |||||||||||
| 3. C.P.E.C. (Connecticut Public Expenditure Council) | |||||||||||
| 4. Education | |||||||||||
| 5. Letters and info regarding hearings | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6. Property taxes | |||||||||||
| 7. Minutes and memoranda and agenda of meetings | |||||||||||
| 8. Miscellaneous compilations of figures | |||||||||||
| 9. J.F.T. (Tarrant) letters and memos | |||||||||||
| 10. Bills | |||||||||||
| For commission expenses. | |||||||||||
| 11. Member outlines and worksheets | 3 | ||||||||||
| Report drafts and printed report, parts I & II. | |||||||||||
| 12. Requests for copies of study | |||||||||||
| 13. Press releases and clippings | 4 | ||||||||||
| 14. Verbatim transcriptions of public hearings | |||||||||||