Executive Team
Access phone numbers and emails for specific NM State Treasurer's Office staff members.
For immediate assistance or to set an appointment, please contact Victor Cornejo.
Laura M. Montoya
State Treasurer
Janice Y. Barela
Deputy Treasurer
Dominic Chavez
Interim State Cash Manager
Kristen Dorland
Chief Financial Officer
Victor Cornejo
Administrative Assistant
Christine Anaya
Special Projects Director
Christina Perea
Programs & Outreach Director
Bushra El-Farissi
Communications Director
No, the State Treasurer’s Office functions as the State’s bank and invests funds on behalf of the State, but no money or securities are kept in the office.
Does the State Treasurer’s Office keep cash or securities on the premises?
No, the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and the Educational Retirement Board (ERB) manage their respective funds. The State Treasurer serves as a member of their boards.
Does the State Treasurer manage the State’s retirement funds?
No, the State Investment Council administers and manages New Mexico’s three permanent trust funds: the Land Grant Permanent Fund, the Severance Tax Permanent Fund, and the Tobacco Settlement Permanent Fund. The State Treasurer serves as a board member.
Does the State Treasurer manage the State’s permanent funds?
No, the Education Trust Board oversees New Mexico’s 529 College Savings Plans. The State Treasurer’s Office does not administer these plans. For more information, call 877-337-5268 or visit The Education Plan website.
Does the State Treasurer manage the State’s 529 College Savings Plan?
No, the State’s Department of Taxation and Revenue handles income and gross receipts taxes. Property taxes are managed by various county treasurers and assessors.
Does the State Treasurer administer or collect taxes?
No, unclaimed property in New Mexico is managed by the State’s Department of Taxation and Revenue. You can search for unclaimed property or submit forms on their website.
Does the State Treasurer administer unclaimed property?
No, the State Board of Finance supervises the fiscal affairs of the State, including the issuance of general obligation bonds and severance tax revenue bonds.
Does the State Treasurer issue the State debt?
The State Treasurer’s Office manages the State’s cash flow, invests state funds, and ensures the safekeeping and disbursement of public monies.
What does the State Treasurer’s Office do?
You can reach the State Treasurer’s Office by phone at 505-955-1120, with our online form, or by mail at, PO Box 5135, Santa Fe, NM 87502.
How can I contact the State Treasurer’s Office?
The State Treasurer’s Office invests state funds in a diversified portfolio to ensure safety, liquidity, and yield. Investment strategies are designed to protect public funds while earning a competitive return.
How does the State Treasurer’s Office invest state funds?
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are asking for a copy of a public record, we may charge a reasonable fee to cover our actual costs. For printed records, this fee is 25¢ per page for documents 11×17 inches or smaller, or 50¢ per page for larger documents. For records provided in electronic form, we may charge a reasonable fee consisting of our actual costs associated with downloading or transmitting the records to you, including the actual cost of any storage device. For all records transmitted through postal mail, we will charge the cost of postage. If copying fees apply to your request, we will require those fees to be paid in advance, before the copies are provided to you. A receipt will also be provided upon request.
Procedures for Requesting Copies and Fees
To request to inspect or copy public records from the State Treasurer’s Office, please send us a request in writing (through mail or e-mail) containing your name, address, and phone number, as well as a reasonably particular description of the records you are requesting. This description needs to be specific enough for our staff to identify the records you are requesting. Written requests should be sent to:
New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office
Victor Cornejo, Acting Records Custodian
P. O. Box 5135
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5135
Victor.Cornejo@sto.nm.gov
Upon receipt of a written request, the Records Custodian will contact the individual requesting the records within three business days to either respond to the request in full or confirm receipt and inform them of when we anticipate responding to the request. As required by IPRA, our Office will respond in full to a written request within fifteen calendar days unless the request is excessively broad or burdensome, in which case we will contact the individual requesting the records to inform them that we require additional time.
Procedures for Requesting Inspection
Transparency and accountability are central to the mission of the State Treasurer’s Office. Treasurer Montoya and her staff are committed to full compliance with New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), which guarantees members of the public the right to “the greatest possible information” about the affairs of their government. Through IPRA, every person has the right to request public records, either orally or in writing, and all government agencies must permit inspection and copying of records except as provided by law. Exceptions to disclosure vary widely, but include medical records, matters of opinion in personnel files, and trade secrets.
Public Records Inspection Request
Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA)
