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{{Short description|State agency in Nevada, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
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| post                     = State Treasurer
| body                     = Nevada
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| image                    = File:Zach Conine, Nevada State Treasurer, USA - cropped (cropped).jpg
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| incumbent                = [[Zach Conine]]
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| incumbentsince           = 2019
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| type                     = State Treasurer
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| member_of                = State Board of Finance
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| seat                     = Carson City, Nevada
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| termlength               = Four years, two term limit
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| formation                = 1864
| first                    = Eben Rhodes
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| website                  = [http://nevadatreasurer.gov/ Nevada State Treasurer]
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The '''Nevada state treasurer''' is an independent constitutional officer in the [[executive branch]] of government of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nevada]]. The State Treasurer's Office is based in [[Carson City, Nevada]]. Twenty-three individuals have occupied the office of treasurer since statehood. The incumbent is [[Zach Conine]], a [[Nevada Democratic Party|Democrat]]. He was first elected in the [[2018 Nevada elections#Treasurer|2018 election]] and is currently serving his second term in office.

==Election and term of office==
The state treasurer is elected to a four-year term and may serve for eight years or two terms under Nevada's constitutionally mandated term limits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://leg.state.nv.us/Const/NvConst.html#Art5Sec19|title=Nevada Constitution|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref>

==Powers and duties==
The state treasurer is the chief banker and investment officer for state government. As such, the State Treasurer's Office manages the state's [[cash management|cash flows]] and [[investment management|investments]], issues and services the [[Government debt|state debt]], and administers Nevada's unclaimed property laws. The State Treasurer's Office also facilitates tax-advantaged savings programs for [[529 plan|future college students]] and [[ABLE account|individuals with disabilities]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-226.html|title=Chapter 226, Nevada Revised Statutes|publisher=Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau|access-date=February 10, 2023}}</ref>

In addition to functional responsibilities, the state treasurer chairs the Board of Finance and is a member of the Executive Branch Audit Committee. The former authorizes the issuance of debt and establishes investment policies for the state's investment portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nevadatreasurer.gov/Finances/Board/BOF_Home/|title=Board of Finance|publisher=Nevada State Treasurer's Office|access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref> The latter oversees the state's internal audit function.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-353A.html|title=Chapter 353A, Nevada Revised Statutes|publisher=Nevada State Legislature|access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref>

==List of state treasurers==
{{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (8)|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (13)|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Silver Party (United States)}}|[[Silver Party|Silver]] (2)|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}

{|class="wikitable"
! # !! Image !! State Treasurers !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start !! Term end
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|
|[[Eben Rhodes]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1864
|1869
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2
|
|[[Christopher C. Batterman]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1869
|1871
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|
|[[Jerry Schooling]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1871
|1879
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|4
|
|[[Lyman L. Crockett]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1879
|1883
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|
|[[George Tufly]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1883
|1890
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|6
|
|[[George W. Richard]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1890
|1891
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|7
|
|[[John F. Egan]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1891
|1894
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|8
|
|[[George W. Richard]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1894
|1895
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|9
|
|[[William J. Westerfield]]
|style="background: {{party color|Silver Party}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Silver Party|Silver]]
|1895
|1899
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|10
|
|[[David M. Ryan]]
|bgcolor=#A3DEE6|&nbsp;
|[[Silver Party|Silver]]–[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1899
|1911
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|11
|
|[[William McMillan (Nevada State Treasurer)|William McMillan]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1911
|1915
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|12
|
|[[Edward C. Malley|Edward C. "Ed" Malley]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1915
|1927
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|13
|
|[[George B. Russell]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1927
|1935
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|14
|
|[[Dan W. Franks]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1935
|1963
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|15
|
|[[Michael Mirabelli]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1963
|1979
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|16
|
|[[Stanton Colton]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1979
|1983
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|17
|
|[[Patricia Dillon Cafferata]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1983
|1987
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|18
|
|[[Kenneth F. Santor]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1987
|1991
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|19
|
|[[Bob Seale]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1991
|1999
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|20
|[[File:Brian Krolicki.jpg|60px]]
|[[Brian Krolicki]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1999
|2007
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|21
|[[File:Kate Marshall White House Headshot 2021 (cropped).png|60px]]
|[[Kate Marshall]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2007
|2015
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|22
|[[File:Dan Schwartz.jpg|60px]]
|[[Dan Schwartz]]
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2015
|2019
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|23
|[[File:Zach Conine, Nevada State Treasurer, USA - cropped (cropped).jpg|60px]]
|[[Zach Conine]]
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2019
|''Present''
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==

*[http://www.nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=93 Nevada Election Results 1962-present]

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