TTARA Research Foundation Events
TTARA Research Foundation School Finance Symposium-May 12, 2010
The TTARA Research Foundation will host a Symposium on “Understanding Texas School Finance” , on May 12, 2010, at the Capitol Extension Auditorium, State Capitol Building, 100 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701. The Symposium will be from 9:00am to 12:00 noon.
The brochure and agenda for the symposium is available here
Audio/Video of the Symposium is available here
Handouts from the Symposium are available here
TTARA Research Foundation Property Tax Symposium-May 20, 2008
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TTARA Research Foundation Symposium on the Texas Property Tax - May 20, 2008 - 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. - Capitol Extension Auditorium State Capitol Building 100 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701
There are more bills dealing with property taxes filed every legislative session than on any other tax. Poll after poll reveals dissatisfaction with one aspect of the property tax system or the other. Despite these facts, few people really know how the property tax works or why.
This Symposium is designed to give policymakers and their staffs a short course on the history and role of the property tax in Texas, why local governments use it, how it actually works, who pays it, and what its economic impact is. In addition to explaining the "nuts and bolts" of the property tax, speakers will discuss features of other state property tax systems that are often cited in proposals to change the Texas system. The symposium's ultimate objective is to enable policymakers to better evaluate alternatives proposed for modifying or even replacing the property tax in a meaningful context.
The symposium features experts on all aspects of ad valorem taxation from the TTARA Research Foundation, counterpart organizations in other states, and nationally recognized academic analysts. Materials from each of the sessions of the symposium will be published and will provide a wealth of data and information that policymakers can refer to and use in preparation for the 2009 legislative session
All presentation materials from the symposium are available by Clicking Here
PART 1 - Please Click Here
The Texas Property Tax: Past & Present - John Kennedy, TTARA Research Foundation
Why Tax Property? - Daphne A. Kenyon, Principal, D.A. Kenyon & Associates
Operation and Administration of the Tax - George Christian, TTARA Research Foundation
What Types of Property are Subject to the Property Tax in Texas? - Sheryl Pace, TTARA Research Foundation
Who Really Pays: Ultimate Incidence of the Property Tax - Dale Craymer, TTARA Research Foundation
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Contrasts: Other State's Approaches - Mark Haveman, Executive Director, Minnesota Taxpayers Association; Mary Whittinghill, President, Montana Taxpayers Association; Teresa Casazza, President, California Taxpayers Association
Attacking The Property Tax: Limitation Strategies - Dominic Calabro, President and CEO, Florida Tax Watch; Phyllis Resnick, R2 Analysis, Denver, Colorado; Dale Craymer, TTARA Research Foundation