Preamble

The right of self-government is a sovereign right, inalienable and indestructible. It is the life of this organization and rightly belongs to its members. Neither the officers nor any committees established by this Constitution shall ever have the authority to irrevocably limit or restrain this right. All acts pertaining thereto shall be and are hereby declared to be null and void. The rights of governing this Association shall always be under the complete control of and revocable only by its duly constituted voting members.

Objective

The objective of The Georgia Association of Tax Officials shall be to improve the standards of tax administrative practices, to provide a clearinghouse for the distribution of useful information relating to tax administrative practices, to educate the taxpaying public on the true nature and importance of the work performed by tax officials, and to engage in research and publish the results of studies, to elevate the standards of personnel requirements in tax offices, to cooperate with other public and private agencies interested in improving tax administration, and in every proper and legal way to promote justice and equity in the distribution of the tax burden.