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| Treasurer of North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Office name | Treasurer of North Carolina |
| Incumbent | Dale Folwell |
| Incumbentsince | 2017 |
| Department | Department of State Treasurer |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Seat | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Termlength | Four years |
| Formation | 1715 (provincial) |
| First | John Leggett |
Treasurer of North Carolina.
The Treasurer of North Carolina is an elected statewide official charged with managing State of North Carolina fiscal operations, revenue stewardship, and fiduciary oversight of public funds. The office links to institutions such as the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, North Carolina General Assembly, North Carolina Retirement Systems and interacts with federal bodies like the United States Department of the Treasury, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Reserve System and regional entities including the Southeast fiscal partners.
The office traces origins to the colonial era with connections to figures like John Locke-era provincial finance models and early provincial officers during the Province of North Carolina. Throughout the American Revolutionary War and the Constitution of North Carolina, treasurers operated alongside leaders such as Governor of North Carolinas and members of the North Carolina Provincial Congress. During the 19th century the role adapted amid events like the American Civil War and Reconstruction, interacting with actors such as the Confederate States of America fiscal committees and later with federal authorities under Reconstruction Acts. Twentieth-century reforms linked the office to statewide administrative modernization movements influenced by policymakers like Daniel F. Russell and reforms similar to those in neighboring states including Virginia and South Carolina. Recent decades saw interactions with national policy debates involving the Social Security Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and regulatory responses to the 2008 financial crisis.
The treasurer administers cash management, debt issuance, and investment activities, coordinating with the State Board of Finance and the North Carolina State Treasurer's Investment Committee on matters that affect portfolios similar to those managed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the CalPERS model. Responsibilities encompass oversight of pension systems such as the North Carolina Retirement Systems, coordination with the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, management of debt instruments including municipal bonds and fiscal instruments regulated by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The treasurer enforces financial controls established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction budgeting processes and collaborates with the Office of the Governor of North Carolina, Council of State (North Carolina), and auditors such as the North Carolina State Auditor and national bodies like the Government Accountability Office.
The treasurer is chosen via statewide popular election every four years in concurrent cycles with offices like the Governor of North Carolina, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, and members of the North Carolina Council of State. Candidates come from political parties such as the Democratic Party (United States), Republican Party (United States), and occasionally third parties like the Libertarian Party (United States). Terms and qualifications are governed by provisions in the Constitution of North Carolina and state statutes enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly, with election administration supported by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
The Office of the Treasurer houses divisions analogous to counterparts in other states: Investment Management, Retirement Systems Administration, Debt Management, Cash Flow and Banking Relations, and Financial Reporting. Staff include appointed executives and career professionals recruited from institutions such as Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and professional associations like the Government Finance Officers Association and the National Association of State Treasurers. The treasurer collaborates with external auditors like the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and engages with markets through counterparties including commercial banks such as Bank of America and investment firms like BlackRock.
Historical and modern holders have included figures who intersected with major events and institutions: colonial-era administrators tied to the Province of North Carolina governance; 19th-century treasurers operating during the Civil War; reformers who worked with the North Carolina General Assembly on pension legislation; and contemporary treasurers engaged in litigation, public finance innovation, and national policy debates involving the U.S. Department of Labor and Securities and Exchange Commission. Contemporary treasurers have engaged in public discourse alongside officials from the Governor of North Carolina office, the Attorney General of North Carolina, and national figures from the United States Congress.
The office administers retirement benefits through the North Carolina Retirement Systems, manages the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, issues and services state debt including general obligation bonds and revenue bonds, and manages unclaimed property programs comparable to systems in California and Texas. It participates in multistate investment coalitions, addresses fiduciary duty in litigation contexts similar to suits in New York and California pension cases, and implements compliance with federal statutes like the Internal Revenue Code and reporting standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
Compensation for the treasurer is set by statute and tied to pay scales used for statewide elected officials, comparable to salaries for the Governor of North Carolina and other Council of State (North Carolina) members, with adjustments reflecting legislative action by the North Carolina General Assembly. Succession protocols align with constitutional provisions and emergency succession practices involving the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and other statewide officers.
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