Maine State Treasurer
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The Maine State Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the state, responsible for managing state funds, investments, and debt in accordance with Maine law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maine State Treasurer canonical | 1 |
| Office of the State Treasurer of Maine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1850189 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine State Treasurer Context triple: [Government of Maine, executiveOffice, Maine State Treasurer]
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A.
Oregon State Treasurer
The Oregon State Treasurer is the elected official responsible for managing the state's finances, investments, and public debt.
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B.
Treasurer of Maryland
The Treasurer of Maryland is a statewide elected official responsible for managing the state’s investments, debt, and cash flow, and safeguarding public funds.
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C.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is a statewide elected official who oversees public records, elections, corporate registrations, and various administrative and regulatory functions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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D.
Governor of Maine
The Governor of Maine is the elected chief executive of the U.S. state of Maine, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch and implementing state laws and policies.
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E.
Attorney General of Maine
The Attorney General of Maine is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maine in legal matters and providing legal advice to state government agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine State Treasurer Target entity description: The Maine State Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the state, responsible for managing state funds, investments, and debt in accordance with Maine law.
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A.
Oregon State Treasurer
The Oregon State Treasurer is the elected official responsible for managing the state's finances, investments, and public debt.
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B.
Treasurer of Maryland
The Treasurer of Maryland is a statewide elected official responsible for managing the state’s investments, debt, and cash flow, and safeguarding public funds.
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C.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is a statewide elected official who oversees public records, elections, corporate registrations, and various administrative and regulatory functions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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D.
Governor of Maine
The Governor of Maine is the elected chief executive of the U.S. state of Maine, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch and implementing state laws and policies.
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E.
Attorney General of Maine
The Attorney General of Maine is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maine in legal matters and providing legal advice to state government agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional officer
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state treasurer ⓘ |
| appliesToFiscalYear | State of Maine fiscal year ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
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| appointedBy | Maine Legislature ⓘ |
| chiefFunction | serves as chief financial officer of the State of Maine ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Governor of Maine
ⓘ
Attorney General of Maine ⓘ
surface form:
Maine Attorney General
Maine Secretary of State ⓘ Maine State Auditor ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
acts as custodian of certain state trust funds
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administers certain state loan and grant programs as assigned by law ⓘ advises the Governor and Legislature on debt management issues ⓘ coordinates with credit rating agencies on state creditworthiness ⓘ disburses state funds as authorized by law ⓘ ensures compliance with state investment policies ⓘ invests state funds in accordance with Maine law ⓘ issues state bonds ⓘ maintains records of state financial transactions ⓘ manages state cash flow ⓘ manages state debt ⓘ manages state investments ⓘ oversees unclaimed property program ⓘ participates in state bond rating presentations ⓘ pays interest and principal on state bonds ⓘ prepares financial reports for the State of Maine ⓘ receives and safeguards state funds ⓘ |
| electionMethod | elected by joint ballot of the Maine Legislature ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.maine.gov/treasurer/ ⓘ |
| headOf |
Maine State Treasurer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Office of the State Treasurer of Maine
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| inception | 1820 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Maine Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the State of Maine
Maine Revised Statutes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System
ⓘ
various state boards and commissions related to finance ⓘ |
| officeholderStartTime | 2019 ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Maine State House ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Maine ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Henry E. M. Beck Jr. ⓘ |
| residence | Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | statewide financial operations of Maine ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Maine Legislature ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | 4 consecutive terms ⓘ |
| workLocation | Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maine State Treasurer Description of subject: The Maine State Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the state, responsible for managing state funds, investments, and debt in accordance with Maine law.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Office of the State Treasurer of Maine