Tax Study Commission Meeting to be Broadcast Live on Internet at www.GovernorBarbour.com
From: Office of the Governor   Filed 5/19/08  GCN

(JACKSON, Mississippi) – The third meeting of the Governor’s Tax Study Commission meeting will be available for viewing online, Governor Haley Barbour announced today.

From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Tax Study Commission meeting can be seen online at www.governorbarbour.com (click on “Tax Study Commission”) or through the Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s direct link, http://tv.mpbonline.org/tax_com.

Today’s meeting is the third gathering of the Governor’s Tax Study Commission, chaired by businessman Leland Speed.  In addition to hearing from tax experts and featured speakers, members of the Commission will also listen to citizens and groups who have reserved time to speak publicly on the state’s tax structure.  The Commission will also be accepting written statements from members of the general public.

In January, Governor Barbour announced the formation of a public-private commission developed to study Mississippi’s tax code and recommend reforms.  The Tax Study Commission is required to present its finding and recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the public on August 31, 2008.  For more information regarding the Governor’s Tax Study Commission, visit www.governorbarbour.com and click on the “Mississippi Tax Study Commission” logo.