In the
state governments of the United States, 48 of the 50
states have the
executive
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position of treasurer.
New York abolished the position in 1926; duties were transferred to
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the New York state government's Department of Audit and Control. The New York State Comptroller is the highest-paid state auditor or ...
.
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
abolished the position of
Texas State Treasurer in 1996, transferring the duties of that office to the
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is an executive branch position created by the Texas Constitution. The comptroller is popularly elected every four years, and is primarily tasked with collecting all state tax revenue and estimating the a ...
.
The state treasurer serves as the chief custodian of each state's treasury and as the state's head banker. Typically, they receive and deposit state monies, manages investments, and keeps track of
budget surpluses and
deficits. The position has powers and responsibilities similar to those of the
United States Secretary of the Treasury
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and the
Treasurer of the United States
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, or the
chief financial officer of a
corporation
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.
Current state treasurers or equivalents
In most states, the position is a statewide elected office, usually a constitutional office (that is, provided for in the
state constitution). In some states the position is appointed by the
governor
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as a member of the governor's
cabinet.
See also
*
Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada
*
California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA)
*
California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO)
*
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
*
Government Finance Officers Association of Texas (GFOAT)
*
State constitutional officer (United States)
*
List of U.S. statewide elected officials
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References
External links
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State treasurer