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Breaking down the tax court measure on Georgia's ballot

Every Georgia voter will see this state tax court measure on their ballots.

ATLANTA — Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify and provide more context around the ballot question for the formation of a tax court.

There are important state measures Georgia wants voters to decide on come Election Day.

The issues will be on every Georgia voter's ballot, asking them to weigh in on proposed state constitutional amendments and a referendum.  

One of those measures pertains to the Georgia tax court. Here's what to know.

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Georgia tax court

Ballot question:
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for the Georgia Tax Court to be vested with the judicial power of the state and to have venue, judges, and jurisdiction concurrent with superior courts?

Explanation:

Georgia wants voters to decide on whether the state should move the state's Tax Tribunal to the judicial branch. Right now, the Tax Tribunal is part of the executive branch, which the Department of Revenue also falls under. And currently, if taxpayers across the state seek to appeal a decision of the Tax Tribunal, they must first appeal to the Fulton County Superior Court. The Tax Court would separate powers by moving it out of the same branch as the Department of Revenue and allow appeals to go to the statewide Court of Appeals. 

If created, the chief tax court judge would serve four-year terms, much like now.  Just as the procedure is now, the governor would appoint them with approval from Georgia's Senate and House judiciary committees.

Yes means you support creating a tax court.

No means you don't want to create one.

This question is available on Georgia's sample ballots. To check out your sample ballot, the greatest resource is the Georgia Secretary of State's website. Click on My Voter Page, enter your voter information, and click on the sample ballot section.

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