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Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
| Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2011-2012 FY Budget: | $1,965,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 2 years |
| Authority: | Tennessee Constitution, Article VII, Section 3 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by General Assembly |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Justin Wilson |
| Officeholder Party: | Republican |
| Assumed office: | January 15, 2009 |
| Compensation: | $182,880 |
| Other Tennessee Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Justin Wilson.
Authority
The office of comptroller is established in the Article VII, Section 3 of the state constitution.
Article VII, Section 3:
| There shall be a treasurer or treasurers and a comptroller of the treasury appointed for the state, by the joint vote of both Houses of the General Assembly who shall hold their offices for two years. |
Appointments
Article VII, Section 3 of the state constitution stipulates that the comptroller shall be appointed by the joint vote of both houses of the general assembly and shall hold office for two years.
Vacancies
According to Article III, Section 14 of the state constitution, in the event of a vacancy in the office the Tennessee General Assembly shall elect a successor. If the vacancy occurs during a recess of the legislature, the governor shall have the power to fill the vacancy by appointment, which shall expire at the end of the next session of the legislature.
Duties
Title 8, Chapter, 4, Part 1 of the Tennessee code authorizes the comptroller, generally, to provide services to a county or other local government. The specific duties of the comptroller include:
- auditing state and local government entities
- participating in the general financial management and oversight of state government
The comptroller serves on the following authorities, boards, and committees:
- Access Improvement Project Committee
- Audit and Budget Committee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- Board of Claims
- Board of Standards
- Bond Finance Committee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- Contracts for State Service Review Committee
- Council on Pension and Insurance
- Emergency Communications Board
- Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health
- Health Services and Development Agency
- Information Systems Council
- Local Education Insurance Committee
- Local Government Insurance Committee
- Public Records Commission
- Review Committee for the Tennessee Basic Education Program (BEP)
- State Board of Equalization
- State Building Commission
- State Capitol Commission
- State Funding Board
- State Government Quality Improvement Task Force
- State Insurance Committee
- State and Local Government Advisory Committee to Monitor Internet Use
- State Trust of Tennessee Board of Directors
- TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
- TN Baccalaureate Education System Trust
- TN Child Care Facilities Corporation
- TN Consolidated Retirement System Board of Trustees
- TN Higher Education Commission
- TN Housing Development Agency
- TN Industrial Development Authority
- TN Industrial Finance Corporation
- TN Local Development Authority
- TN Student Assistance Corporation
- Tuition Guaranty Fund Board
- Utility Management Review Board
- Water and Wastewater Financing Board
- Workers Compensation Insurance Fund Board Review Committee[1]
Divisions
- Administration
- Management Services
- State & Local Finance
- Local Government
- Property Assessments
- Research and Education Accountability
- Office of State Assessed Properties
- Office of Open Records
- State Board of Equalization
- Department of Audit
State budget
The budget for the Comptroller of the Treasury (Division of Administration) in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 was $1,965,000.[2]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury was paid an estimated $182,880 according to the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
Comptroller of the Treasury
First Floor, State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-9034
Phone: (615) 741-2501
Fraud hotline: 1-800-232-5454
E-mail: Comptroller
Phone numbers for each division
See also
External links
References
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