From f8b87730b26f319366be5b6eec77a63d729a9c25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheRON Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2026 01:13:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Initial push --- ...S-06-bylaw-certification-requirements.json | 282 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 282 insertions(+) create mode 100644 hubzilla/addon/vs01/vital-signs/VS-06-bylaw-certification-requirements.json diff --git a/hubzilla/addon/vs01/vital-signs/VS-06-bylaw-certification-requirements.json b/hubzilla/addon/vs01/vital-signs/VS-06-bylaw-certification-requirements.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5d6b504 --- /dev/null +++ b/hubzilla/addon/vs01/vital-signs/VS-06-bylaw-certification-requirements.json @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +{ + "_meta": { + "code": "VS-06", + "title": "Bylaw Certification Requirements", + "version": "1.0", + "statute_primary": "765 ILCS 605/18.4", + "statute_secondary": "225 ILCS 427", + "diagnostic_question": "Does the governing document require any qualification to serve on the Board or as manager — and does the absence of that requirement enable unqualified governance indefinitely?", + "dsc_activations": ["DSC-02", "DSC-04", "DSC-05", "DSC-06", "DSC-07"], + "verification_sources": [ + { + "label": "Kane County Recorder of Deeds", + "url": "https://www.kanecountyrecorder.com", + "instruction": "The recorded Declaration and Bylaws are the authoritative source for any qualification requirements for board service or management. Read Article [Board Composition] and any section governing manager engagement." + }, + { + "label": "Illinois Compiled Statutes — 765 ILCS 605/18.4", + "url": "https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2200", + "instruction": "Section 18.4 governs board member qualifications and conflicts of interest. Compare against current Bylaw requirements." + }, + { + "label": "Illinois Compiled Statutes — 225 ILCS 427", + "url": "https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1448", + "instruction": "The Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act establishes the IDFPR licensing requirement for managers. Compare against Bylaw manager qualification language." + } + ], + "renderer_notes": "VS-06 is an absence condition. The diagnostic finding is not a provision that says something wrong — it is the absence of a provision that should exist. The renderer must treat absence as a first-class value, not a null. A Bylaw that contains no qualification requirement for board service is a diagnostic condition equal in significance to a Bylaw that contains a void provision. Render absence flags with the same visual weight as conflict flags." + }, + + "perspectives": { + + "homeowner": { + "label": "Your Record", + "access_state": "participant", + "instruction": "Record what you know or have been told about the qualifications required to serve on the Board or as property manager. Most homeowners have never been told this information. The absence of that information is itself a diagnostic observation worth recording.", + "fields": [ + { + "id": "ho_board_qualifications_known", + "label": "Have you ever been told what qualifications are required to serve on the Board of Directors?", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "yes_formal", "label": "Yes — the Bylaws specify qualifications and I have seen them" }, + { "value": "yes_informal", "label": "Yes — I was told verbally but have not seen it in the Bylaws" }, + { "value": "no_never_told", "label": "No — I have never been told any qualifications are required" }, + { "value": "told_none", "label": "I was told there are no qualifications required" } + ], + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": ["no_never_told", "told_none"], + "flag_label": "No board qualification requirements communicated to homeowner", + "flag_note": "The absence of qualification requirements for board service means any unit owner may serve regardless of financial literacy, legal knowledge, or conflict of interest. In small associations this enables indefinite incumbent control without challenge." + }, + { + "id": "ho_manager_qualifications_known", + "label": "Have you ever been told what qualifications are required of the property manager?", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "yes_formal", "label": "Yes — the Bylaws or management contract specify qualifications" }, + { "value": "yes_informal", "label": "Yes — I was told verbally" }, + { "value": "no_never_told", "label": "No — I have never been told any qualifications are required" }, + { "value": "told_none", "label": "I was told there are no qualifications required" } + ], + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": ["no_never_told", "told_none"], + "flag_label": "No manager qualification requirements communicated to homeowner", + "flag_note": "See VS-03 for the full manager certification analysis. The absence of a Bylaw certification requirement for the manager enables uncertified management indefinitely regardless of what the statute requires." + }, + { + "id": "ho_board_member_conflict", + "label": "Has a board member ever voted on a matter in which they had a personal financial interest — a contract with a vendor they own, a fee assessed to a unit they own, or a rule that directly benefits their own unit?", + "type": "boolean", + "required": true, + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": true, + "flag_label": "Board member conflict of interest — voted on matter with personal financial stake" + }, + { + "id": "ho_board_conflict_detail", + "label": "Describe the conflict — who voted, what the matter was, and what the outcome was.", + "type": "textarea", + "required": false, + "depends_on": { "field": "ho_board_member_conflict", "value": true }, + "placeholder": "Example: The board president voted to approve a maintenance contract with a company owned by their spouse. No recusal was made and no disclosure was recorded in the minutes." + }, + { + "id": "ho_unqualified_board_consequences", + "label": "Have you observed the Board making decisions that appeared to reflect a lack of understanding of their legal authority or financial obligations?", + "type": "boolean", + "required": true, + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": true, + "flag_label": "Board decisions suggesting lack of legal or financial competence", + "flag_note": "An unqualified Board may not understand the limits of its authority, the fiduciary duties it owes to the membership, or the statutory requirements it must follow. Decisions made in ignorance of these obligations are not automatically void but may be challengeable." + }, + { + "id": "ho_unqualified_consequences_detail", + "label": "Describe what you observed.", + "type": "textarea", + "required": false, + "depends_on": { "field": "ho_unqualified_board_consequences", "value": true }, + "placeholder": "Example: The Board authorized a Special Assessment without a membership vote despite the Bylaws requiring one. When challenged, the board president stated they did not know a vote was required." + }, + { + "id": "ho_account", + "label": "Your account — describe what happened in your own words.", + "type": "textarea", + "required": false, + "placeholder": "No required format. No legal terminology needed. You do not need to be neutral. You need to be accurate." + } + ] + }, + + "professional": { + "label": "Professional Record", + "access_state": "professional", + "instruction": "Read the Bylaws for board member qualification requirements, conflict of interest provisions, and manager qualification requirements. Record what is present and — equally important — what is absent. An absence is a first-class finding. Upgrade or downgrade the homeowner record as warranted.", + "fields": [ + { + "id": "pro_board_qualification_language", + "label": "Board member qualification language in the Bylaws", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "unit_owner_only", "label": "Unit owner in good standing — no other qualification" }, + { "value": "financial_literacy", "label": "Requires financial literacy or professional background" }, + { "value": "no_felony", "label": "Requires no felony conviction" }, + { "value": "detailed", "label": "Detailed qualification requirements — describe in notes" }, + { "value": "none", "label": "No qualification language — any unit owner may serve" }, + { "value": "unclear", "label": "Language present but ambiguous" } + ], + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": "none", + "flag_label": "No board qualification requirements in Bylaws — absence condition confirmed" + }, + { + "id": "pro_conflict_of_interest_language", + "label": "Conflict of interest provisions in the Bylaws", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "recusal_required", "label": "Recusal required — board member must abstain from votes where they have a financial interest" }, + { "value": "disclosure_required", "label": "Disclosure required — financial interest must be disclosed but recusal not required" }, + { "value": "none", "label": "No conflict of interest language" }, + { "value": "unclear", "label": "Language present but ambiguous or unenforceable" } + ], + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": "none", + "flag_label": "No conflict of interest provisions in Bylaws — absence condition confirmed", + "flag_note": "765 ILCS 605/18.4 establishes fiduciary duties for board members regardless of Bylaw language. However, the absence of Bylaw conflict of interest provisions removes the internal governance mechanism for enforcing those duties before a dispute reaches litigation." + }, + { + "id": "pro_manager_qualification_language", + "label": "Manager qualification requirements in the Bylaws or management contract", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "idfpr_required", "label": "IDFPR license explicitly required" }, + { "value": "cai_required", "label": "CAI certification explicitly required" }, + { "value": "both_required", "label": "Both IDFPR and CAI explicitly required" }, + { "value": "general_competence", "label": "General competence or experience required — no specific credential" }, + { "value": "none", "label": "No manager qualification language" }, + { "value": "unclear", "label": "Language present but ambiguous" } + ], + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": "none", + "flag_label": "No manager qualification requirements in Bylaws — uncertified management enabled indefinitely" + }, + { + "id": "pro_statute_fills_gap", + "label": "Does current statute impose qualification or conflict of interest requirements that the Bylaws are silent on?", + "type": "boolean", + "required": true, + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": true, + "flag_label": "Statute imposes requirements absent from Bylaws — statutory floor applies regardless" + }, + { + "id": "pro_statute_gap_detail", + "label": "Identify the statutory requirements and the Bylaw gaps they fill.", + "type": "textarea", + "required": false, + "depends_on": { "field": "pro_statute_fills_gap", "value": true }, + "placeholder": "Cite the specific statutory provisions and describe how they apply where the Bylaws are silent." + }, + { + "id": "pro_incumbent_perpetuation_risk", + "label": "Does the absence of qualification requirements create a structural condition where incumbent board members can perpetuate control without challenge?", + "type": "boolean", + "required": true, + "diagnostic_flag": true, + "flag_condition": true, + "flag_label": "Incumbent perpetuation risk — no qualification barrier to indefinite board control", + "flag_note": "In combination with VS-02 quorum failure and VS-05 outdated election procedures, the absence of qualification requirements is one of three structural conditions that together produce indefinite incumbent board control in small associations." + }, + { + "id": "pro_assessment", + "label": "Professional assessment — upgrade, downgrade, or confirm the homeowner record.", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "confirmed", "label": "Confirmed — homeowner record is accurate" }, + { "value": "upgraded", "label": "Upgraded — condition is more significant than homeowner record indicates" }, + { "value": "downgraded", "label": "Downgraded — condition is less significant than homeowner record indicates" }, + { "value": "insufficient", "label": "Insufficient information — further verification required" } + ] + }, + { + "id": "pro_notes", + "label": "Professional notes", + "type": "textarea", + "required": false, + "placeholder": "Cite the specific Bylaw articles reviewed, the statutory provisions that apply where the Bylaws are silent, and any case law on fiduciary duty in the absence of conflict of interest provisions." + } + ] + }, + + "public_record": { + "label": "Public Record", + "access_state": "operator", + "instruction": "Enter the court or appellate ruling on any board qualification, conflict of interest, or fiduciary duty question. Immutable after submission except for corrections to spelling or citation format.", + "immutable_after_submit": true, + "fields": [ + { + "id": "pr_adjudicated_condition", + "label": "Condition adjudicated", + "type": "select", + "required": true, + "options": [ + { "value": "board_qualification", "label": "Board member qualification or disqualification" }, + { "value": "conflict_of_interest", "label": "Conflict of interest — board member vote" }, + { "value": "fiduciary_duty", "label": "Fiduciary duty breach" }, + { "value": "manager_qualification", "label": "Manager qualification requirement" }, + { "value": "incumbent_perpetuation", "label": "Incumbent board control — election or quorum manipulation" }, + { "value": "other", "label": "Other — describe in summary" } + ] + }, + { + "id": "pr_case_citation", + "label": "Case citation", + "type": "text", + "required": true, + "placeholder": "e.g. Smith v. Elm Court Condominium Assoc., 2023 IL App (2d) 220145" + }, + { + "id": "pr_court", + "label": "Court", + "type": "text", + "required": true, + "placeholder": "e.g. Illinois Appellate Court, Second District" + }, + { + "id": "pr_ruling_date", + "label": "Ruling date", + "type": "date", + "required": true + }, + { + "id": "pr_ruling_summary", + "label": "Ruling summary — the court's finding in plain language.", + "type": "textarea", + "required": true, + "placeholder": "Describe what the court determined and on what basis." + } + ] + } + }, + + "spool": { + "contract_version": "1.0", + "addon": "vs01", + "vs_code": "VS-06", + "payload_fields": [ + "perspective", + "association_address", + "submitted_at", + "standing", + "fields" + ], + "notes": "VS-06 is the third structural condition in the incumbent perpetuation triad — VS-02 quorum failure, VS-05 outdated election procedures, VS-06 absence of qualification requirements. When all three are flagged in the same association record, the TMP review interface should surface a compound condition note: 'Incumbent perpetuation triad present — all three structural conditions confirmed.' This compound condition is the single most significant governance finding the diagnostic record can produce." + } +}