General Treasurer of Rhode Island

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The General Treasurer of Rhode Island is the statewide elected official responsible for managing the state’s finances, investments, and public pension funds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state constitutional office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Rhode Island NERFINISHED
branch Executive branch of Rhode Island
collaboratesWith Rhode Island General Assembly NERFINISHED
constituency voters of Rhode Island
country United States of America
currentOfficeHolder James A. Diossa NERFINISHED
currentOfficeHolderAssumedOffice January 2023
currentOfficeHolderParty Democratic Party NERFINISHED
electedIn statewide election
electionType partisan election
goal ensure long‑term stability of public pension funds
maintain liquidity for state operations
protect taxpayers’ money
hasJurisdictionOver state financial assets of Rhode Island
state pension fund assets of Rhode Island
legalAuthority Rhode Island General Laws NERFINISHED
memberOf Rhode Island State Investment Commission NERFINISHED
Rhode Island State Retirement Board NERFINISHED
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Rhode Island NERFINISHED
officeHolderTitle General Treasurer NERFINISHED
officeLocation Rhode Island State House NERFINISHED
oversees Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer NERFINISHED
Rhode Island state pension system NERFINISHED
Rhode Island unclaimed property division NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Rhode Island NERFINISHED
power act as custodian of state funds
invest state funds within statutory guidelines
manage issuance of certain state bonds
sign and issue state checks and warrants
precededBy Seth Magaziner NERFINISHED
reportsTo Governor of Rhode Island NERFINISHED
responsibleFor issuing certain state financial reports
management of public pension funds
management of state finances
management of state investments
overseeing state unclaimed property program
short‑term borrowing for the state
state cash management
state debt management
seat Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED
termLength 4 years
termLimitDetail two consecutive terms
termLimited yes

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Gina Raimondo positionHeld General Treasurer of Rhode Island
Rhode Island executive branch includesOffice General Treasurer of Rhode Island
this entity surface form: Office of the General Treasurer of Rhode Island