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Utah Tax Commission stresses separation of adjudicative and administrative roles, warns of cyber threats; property‑tax briefing highlights truth‑in‑taxation and
Summary
Commission Chair John Valentine and staff explained the Tax Commission’s constitutional role as an adjudicative body, described cybersecurity and litigation spending needs, and property‑tax staff outlined how truth‑in‑taxation and new growth drive local property‑tax revenues.
Commission Chair John Valentine told the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee that the Utah State Tax Commission is a constitutionally established body with a distinctive adjudicative role that requires separation between appeals and administrative operations.
“As a further protection, taxpayers who appeal their cases have a right to go to district court and start all over if they want to,” Valentine said, describing the commission’s original‑jurisdiction appellate function under Article 13, Section 6 of the Utah Constitution.
Deanna Herring, the commission’s acting executive director, briefed members on the agency’s operations, including the executive director office’s oversight of tax systems, records and security, and customer service. The commission emphasized that…
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