page_title: North Carolina State Treasurer
section_title: List of State Treasurers
hierarchical_section_title: North Carolina State Treasurer / List of State Treasurers
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Joseph Montfort (circa 1735-1776), 'The Provincial Grand Master of and for America'
context_page_description: The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Dale Folwell.
  The office of state treasurer has existed since 1715 in the Province of North Carolina; at that time, the treasurer was appointed by the lower house of the legislature. In 1740, the treasurer's office was divided into two districts, and in 1779, into four. In 1784, the North Carolina General Assembly brought the treasurers under one single office, appointed jointly by both houses of the legislature.
  Under the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the treasurer became a position elected by popular vote, rather than appointed.
  The North Carolina State Treasurer is an ex officio member of the North Carolina State Board of Education, the State Board of Community Colleges, the State Banking Commission, and the Council of State.
caption: Joseph Montfort
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