Massachusetts Treasurer
| Massachusetts Treasurer | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2013 FY Budget: | $305,236,877 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Title 2, Chapter 10, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Deb Goldberg |
| Officeholder Party: | Democratic |
| Assumed office: | January 21, 2015 |
| Compensation: | $127,917 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 6, 2018 |
| Last election: | November 4, 2014 |
| Other Massachusetts Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs • Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development • Public Utilities Commission | |
The treasurer is responsible for maintaining the state funds by investing and maintaining the state budget. The department is divided into seven divisions, abandoned property, board of retirement, the water pollution abatement trust, debt management, deferred compensation, financial education and cash management.
The treasurer is elected every four years.
Current officeholder
The current treasurer of Massachusetts is Deb Goldberg (D). She was first elected in 2014. She was sworn into office on January 21, 2015, replacing Steven Grossman (D).[1]
Authority
The position of state treasurer is established in Title 2, Chapter 10, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts:
"There shall be a department of the state treasurer, under his supervision and control, organized as provided in this chapter. "[2]
Qualifications
According to Article XVII of the Massachusetts Constitution, an executive officer of the commonwealth must "have been an inhabitant of this commonwealth five years next preceding his election or appointment."[3]
Elections
Massachusetts elects treasurers statewide every four years.
Results
2014
| Massachusetts Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Deb Goldberg |
55.1% | 1,120,192 | |
| Republican | Mike Heffernan | 40.8% | 828,894 | |
| Green | Ian Jackson | 4% | 81,907 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,665 | |
| Total Votes | 2,032,658 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State | ||||
Vacancies
If the office of the treasurer becomes vacant during annual or special session of the general court, the public elects a successor, otherwise, "it shall be supplied by the governor by appointment, with the advice and consent of the council."[3]
Duties
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Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances
The Office of the Treasurer's budget for the 2013 fiscal year was $305,236,877.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2016
In 2016, the treasurer received a salary of $127,917, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2015
In 2015, the treasurer received a salary of $127,916, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2014
In 2014, the treasurer was paid an estimated $127,917, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2013
In 2013, the treasurer's salary remained at $130,916.[8]
2010
In 2010, the treasurer was paid an estimated $130,916, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office
State House, Room 227
Boston MA, 02133
Phone: 617-367-6900
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Healey to take oath as Massachusetts's 55th attorney general," January 21, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Legislature, "General Laws - Title 2, Chapter 10, Section 1," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Massachusetts Legislature, "Constitution," accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ The Massachusetts Legislature, "FY 2013 Final Budget," accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials:Annual Salaries," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed June 25, 2011
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