The Office of the General Treasurer has been in existence in various forms since March 12, 1640. The department is presently organized under chapter 42-10-1. "The general treasurer shall perform the duties required by this chapter, chapters 11 and 15 of title 5; chapter 4 of title 35; chapter 21 of title 44; and all other provisions of the general laws and public laws insofar as those powers and duties relate to the general treasurer and the treasury department. He or she shall receive all revenues of the state except as may otherwise be specified by law. He or she shall disburse only such sums of money as are authorized by the department of administration, except as may otherwise be provided by law." According to the state constitution, article 4, section 1, the general treasurer (and other general officers) shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The treasurer is elected every four (4) years, for no more than two consecutive terms.
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Office of General Treasurer Nancy B. Mayer records, 1998-144, Rhode Island State Archives.
The Office of General Treasurer Nancy B. Mayer records consist primarily of records created by the Office of the General Treasurer. The records contain correspondence, correspondence logs, letter chronologies, calendars, general files, lawsuits filed against the State of Rhode Island.
The Office of General Treasurer Nancy B. Mayer records are arranged into the following series:
Acquisition information is not available.
Outgoing correspondence 1994 - 1998, copies of outgoing correspondence with attachments. Arranged by month.
Lawsuits filed against the State of Rhode Island et al during previous administrations. Bulk dates 1991-1992.
Includes the American Automobile Association policy book, digest of motor laws. Attorney Generals Office general correspondence - original. Bound Audits, DEPCO.
Contains description of each department of the General Treasurers office. To be used by the transition team of the new General Treasurer. Gives breakdown of the various divisions within the Treasurer's office. Describes operation/objectives, statutory history. Gives job descriptions. Inter-office memos re: transition from Nancy Mayer to Paul Tavares.
Includes copies of outgoing correspondence of Nancy J. Mayer and Barbara Binder. Arranged by year. Nancy Mayer's letters occasionally have attachments. Logs of incoming correspondence. Arranged by year. Daily listing of outgoing correspondence. These contain lists of attachments, where informational/publications are routed to. Investment manager correspondence, general portfolio managers/bankers etc. not ours attached, lists invitations. Correspondence logs of Nancy Mayer and Barbara Binder. Arranged by month.
Incoming correspondence, some with attachments. Original articles of incorporation (draft), bond purchase contract. No order. Many files not dated. A few folders contain multiple topics.
Records of the Equicredit/Old Stone Bank sale. Original faxes, copies of faxes, copies of newspaper articles, copies of outgoing correspondence, original incoming correspondence, interoffice memos-original and copies, booklets. Contains Equicredit sale of stock; outside council search; earnings; stockholders meetings; secondary offering correspondence; Fourth Amendment Securities Lending; stockholders agreement.
Nancy Mayer's monthly calendars. Contains appointments, meetings, staff vacations. Computer generated daily event/call sheets with attachment pertaining to meetings ex. directions, invitations, cancel appointment sheets.
Four bound books for April 21, 1992 meeting re: Consolidated Application of Northeast Federal Corp., application for merger, to establish branch office, Board of Bank meeting cancellations, incorporations, minutes.
Actuarial reports. Bound Adjutant General report. Misc. Dept. of Administration original incoming correspondence, inter-office memos (copies). Classification Pay Plan Board-amendments. Bound audit reports FY 1991-1993. Bank accounts - reason to establish. Auditor General correspondence. Bulk of records are from 1993.
Dept. of Administration original incoming correspondence/faxes/memorandum. Health Plan booklets. Unclassified Pay Plan Board meetings scheduled/revisions. Dept. of Environmental Management deeds, plat maps - xerox, notice of condemnation. American Arbitration Association.