Thank you Sudane!
I agree, I don't see a technical reason why the Treasurer and EO must be the same person, and indeed the competencies required for each may not always be found within any one individual. However, as a practical matter, it is certainly convenient if they are the same individual. Additionally, the Treasurer does require access to the EO's financial statements in order to perform their work.
Perhaps an intermediate transition step that we can take in the short term is for the designated "Vice Treasurer/EO-Typist" to perform some of the Treasurer's duties as an understudy-mentee. This could be a way to gain confidence in the required information-sharing and financial reporting processes.
Important considerations,
NL 5-5 Treasurer Act states, "The position of Treasurer shall be understood as a “civil service” type position. The citizen holding this role will not occupy any other elected or administrative position in the governed entity which he/she serves, unless a waiver might be granted, on a case by case basis, by the SC.".
NL 5-6 Estate Owner Act states, "In addition, the EO will be prohibited from holding any elected or appointed office in the sim government, unless a waiver might be granted, on a case by case basis, by the SC."
A similar exception would be required for a "Vice Treasurer/EO-Typist", especially in the likely scenario that any such candidate is already an active member of government.
I am very much in favor of using an Archie-like account for EO. I would not want to absorb the substantial LL transfer cost more than once. Also recall, that the entire Casper tierbox system also needs to be transferred or more accurately stated, replaced.
Understanding that an Archie-like EO would require a "Payment Info Used" status, as a test I was able to create an Archie-like Marketplace account, which also requires "Payment Info Used". I did this without revealing any (accurate) Personally Identifiable Information. I believe that this system could continue to work, including transferring L$ to USD to make Tier payments, until USD are actually withdrawn out of SL because at that point Tilia requires more extensive identity authentication.
That said, using an Archie-like EO still presents risks. I would want to at least talk directly to LL, explain our long history and governance, and ask for their advice on how to best manage a future EO succession and what the best ownership structure may be. I suspect that they may suggest some form of entity such as a non-profit or not-for-profit. This entity may then have more flexibility to change its internal ownership and use an Archie-like EO. Of course, there would be costs to both establish and maintain this entity. Would these costs be offset to any degree though reduced LL transfer fees or ongoing Tier costs for this entity? I would like to at least hear LL's recommendation and investigate what it would take to pursue this option.
An Archie-like EO, with a potential entity as RL owner, has the further advantage that in an orderly planned succession, the current individual controlling the Treasurer/EO accounts, Sudane, may continue to serve in this role until the controlling individual is actually seamlessly transferred to another person.