Charles “Chuck” Beaudrot Jr., a 30-year tax law partner at Morris Manning & Martin, will become the state’s first administrative law judge for the new Georgia Tax Tribunal on Jan. 2.

The tribunal, created by the passage of House Bill 100 during the last session of the Georgia General Assembly, replaces the current process, in which taxpayers disputing their bill must take their cases first to the state Department of Revenue and then can appeal to the Office of State Administrative Hearings or superior court.