Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts

The Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (commonly called the "treasurer") is an executive officer, elected statewide every four years. The current Treasurer is Deb Goldberg, who took office January 21, 2015. Qualifications Any person seeking to become Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts must meet the following requirements: Be at least eighteen years of age Be a registered voter in Massachusetts Be a Massachusetts resident for at least five years when elected Receive 5,000 signatures from registered voters on nomination papers Powers and duties The Treasurer oversees the Office of Abandoned Property, escheated accounts, the State Retirement Board, the Office of Cash Management, the Office of Debt Management, the lottery, the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, the Water Pollution Abatement Trust, the office of Financial Education Programs, The Office of Economic Empowerment, and the office of Deferred Compensation. The Office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General additionally performs the role of Chairman over the independent public authority known as the Massachusetts School Building Authority.