American Taxation Association

Committee Members

Mark

Higgins, Chair

University of Rhode Island

markhiggins@uri.edu  

(401) 874-4244

Ben

Ayers

University of Georgia

bayers@uga.edu

(706) 542-3772

Allen

Ford

University of Kansas

aford@ku.edu

(785) 864-7523

Garth

Novack

Utah State University

garth.novack@usu.edu

(435) 797-8204

Terry

Shevlin

University of Washington

shevlin@u.washington.edu

(206) 543-7223

Charges

1

Review the solicitation and selection guidelines for the ATA Tax Manuscript Award. Provide ATA Trustees and Officers with a document outlining the process suitable for display on the ATA website

2

Solicit nominations from the membership by placing a notice in the Fall 2008 ATA Newsletter and on the ATA website as well as from the Board of Trustees for a slate of officers for 2009-2010. The slate for 2009-2010 includes the following positions

a.) President-Elect

b.) Vice President-Elect

c.) Secretary

d.) Treasurer (can be re-nominated for a second term.).

e.)Three Trustees or additional Trustees if needed

f.) Two members for the Publication Committee

3

3          Contact prior years' committee chairs to obtain names and/or nominations of people who would make effective officers and trustees.

4

4          Select the candidates for nominations by April 1, 2009, and notify the 2008-2009 President and President-Elect of their names. Publish the slate in the Summer 2009 ATA Newsletter.

5

5          Present the slate to the Board of Trustees at the August 2009 meeting and to the ATA membership at the 2009 ATA annual program business meeting.