Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Appointed to U.S. Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee

MARKSVILLE, LA – Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Chairman Marshall Pierite has been appointed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC), a seven-member committee that provides recommendations on federal tax policies affecting tribal governments, enterprises and citizens nationwide. Pierite is one of three new committee members appointed by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Established under the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014, the TTAC advises the Treasury secretary on matters related to tribal taxation, training for Internal Revenue Service field agents and technical assistance for tribal financial officers.

Source: Indian Gaming