Utah State Treasurer

State Treasurer of Utah
Seal of the state treasurer of Utah
Incumbent
Marlo Oaks
since June 29, 2021
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderJames Chipman
1896
FormationUtah Constitution
WebsiteState Treasurer's Office

The Utah state treasurer acts as the head banker for the state of Utah, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds.[1] The position was created in 1896 when Utah became a state. The Constitution of Utah established the Office of the State Treasurer to be elected by popular vote.[2]

The current state treasurer is Marlo Oaks who was appointed by Governor Spencer Cox after Treasurer David Damschen resigned on April 30, 2021 to lead the Utah Housing Corporation.

  1. ^ "About the Office". State of Utah. Archived from the original on 18 Nov 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Utah Constitution". State of Utah. Retrieved December 17, 2016.