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STATF BOARD OF EQUAL.IZATlON
TAXPAYERS' RIGHTS ADVOCATE OFFICE MIC: 79
450 N STREET, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814-0070
PO BOX 942879, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 94275-0070
916-324-2798 • FAX 816-323-3319
"COLE-FREE 886-324-2798
www.boe.ca.gov
February 28, 2012
TO: ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARDS COUNTY COUNSELS
COUNTY ASSESSORS COUNTY RECORDERS
COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLERS COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS
COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS LIBRARY DISTRIBUTION ACT
COUNTY CLERKS
RE: TAXPAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS HEARINGS
JOHN CHIANG
State Controller
KRISTINE CA2ADD
Executiua Diredor
I am pleased to invite you to attend our annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights public hearings before the
Members of the California State Board of Equalization. The hearings will provide you, other local
agency representatives and taxpayers with the opportunity to address the issues identifed in the
Taxpayers' Rights Advocate's Annual Report, to discuss means to correct problems described in the
Report, and to comment on ail Board-administered revenue programs or local property tax issues.
Individuals can present their verbal or written proposals for changes to laws or to the Board's procedures,
policies, or rules, including suggestions that may improve voluntary taxpayer compliance and the
relationship between citizens and the state and local government employees who serve them. The
hearings will be held at the locations listed below starting at approximately 1:30 p.m.:
Tuesday Board of Equalization District Office
Apri124, 2012 5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 207, Culver City
Tuesday Board of Equalization Capitol Square Building
June 26, 201.2 lst Floor Board Room, Room 121
450 N Street, Sacramento
I have enclosed flyers andlor posters for this year's hearings. Please display the posters in public areas of
your office(s) and make the flyers available to taxpayers and other interested parties. You may download
a copy of our current Annual Report from the Board's website at www.boe.ca.~ov/tra/tra.htm.
If you have any questions regarding the hearings or would like to be scheduled as a speaker, please
contact Mr. Mark Sutter at 915-324-2797 (Mark.Sutter(ct?,boe.ca.gov). If you would like additional
copies of the flyer, poster, or Annual Report you may contact Ms. Patricia Rochin Carpenter at
916-445-0703 (Patricia.Rochin(cr~,boe,ca.gov).
Sincerely,
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Todd Gilman
Taxpayers' Rights Advocate
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Counties letter 2012.docx
Enclosures
BETTY T. YEE
First Distrid, San Francisco
SEN. GEORGE RUNNER {RET.}
Second District, Lancaster
MICHELLE STEEL
Third District, Rolling Hills Estates
JEROME E. HDRTON
Faurlh District, Las Angeles