MultiTax Commission

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Nexus Committee Agenda July 2011

PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA

Nexus Committee Meeting
Grouse Mountain Lodge
Whitefish, Montana

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

– Oro y Plata –
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Closed Session 8:30AM to 10:00 AM (Mountain)
Closed Session is limited to state government personnel. Pursuant to the Commission’s Public Participation Policy, Section 15, Subsections (c) and (f), an item is scheduled for confidential session when it involves the discussion of confidential tax return information or data the disclosure of which is prohibited by law; or as pending litigation if it involves a current adjudicatory proceeding to which the Commission or a member State is a party; or if, as determined by the Commission’s legal counsel, it involves significant exposure to litigation against the Commission or a member State; or if this body needs to decide if a significant exposure to litigation exists or if the Commission or a member State is initiating or making a decision to initiate litigation.
I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Review of Agenda
III. Review/Approval of Nexus Committee Closed Session Minutes of March 2011
IV. Discussion of a compliance issue
V. Roundtable Discussion (time permitting)
a. State Nexus Enforcement & Discovery Leads
b. Litigation Issues
c. Legislative Issues (e.g., 2011 session results)
d. Other nexus-related information of interest to states.
VI. New Business
VII. Adjourn Closed Session

Open (Public) Session

State government personnel and members of the public may attend the public session either in person or by teleconference. To participate by teleconference, please dial (1) 800-264-8432 or (1) 719-457-0337 and enter participant code 149611. The closed session is available only to state government personnel.

Members of the public wishing to address the committee with respect to a particular agenda item are welcome to do so during Comments from Public or when the committee turns its attention to the item of concern.

I. Report from closed session, if any
II. Review of Agenda
III. Review/Approval of Nexus Committee Open Session Minutes of March 2011
IV. Comments from Public
V. Executive Director’s Report (this may happen at any time)
VI. Nexus Director’s Report
A.  Nexus schools, membership, etc.
B.  Voluntary Disclosure Program revenue results
VII. New Business
VIII. Environmental Scan (90 minutes)
A.  Elizabeth Harchenko, former dir. Or. Dep’t of Rev., facilitates a strategic planning exercise
IX. Adjourn

For more information about this meeting, please contact Thomas Shimkin, Director of the National Nexus Program, Multistate Tax Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 425, Washington, D.C. 20001.