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Nevada Court Invalidates Tax Commission’s Secret Refund

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· Story link The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Tax Commission violated the open meetings law when it…

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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Tax Commission violated the open meetings law when it approved a $40 million tax refund to a utility company. The court decision voids the 2005 refund. The court said that the commission’s “practice of closing the entirety of a session” at the request of a petitioning taxpayer violates the law. (4/28/08)

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