Form with which a corporation may resolve to authorize an officer or representative to file necessary official documents for a given purpose.
Form with which a corporation may resolve to authorize an officer or representative to file necessary official documents for a given purpose.
Officers of corporations are presumed to have signing authority, while the company must specifically grant others the authority either in its bylaws, stockholders or operating agreement, or in other documentation.
The corporate resolution for signing authority is a specific corporate resolution that authorizes specific corporate officers with the legal standing to sign contracts on behalf of the corporation.
A resolution in writing signed by each director member will be effective as long as the constitutional documents do not preclude this approach, however we advise that the articles are drafted to expressly permit this type of decision-making.
Obtain a copy of the corporate resolution form California from the Secretary of State's website or local office. Fill in the necessary information on the form, such as the name of the corporation, its address, and the date of the resolution.
A corporate resolution document does not need to be notarized, although if it involves other transactions then those might have to be notarized. Once the document has been signed off and dated by the chairperson, vice-chairperson, corporate treasurer, and secretary, it becomes a binding document.
Guidelines for Valid Corporate Resolutions. The certification must bear an original signature by an officer of the corporation, (preferably the secretary), and this signature must be someone other than the person who signed the RFP, RFQ, RFI, etc.
Must include the specific date and time when the board met to pass the resolution. Must authorize a specific person or persons by name and title. Must include the types of contracts and agreements the specific individual or individuals can execute on behalf of the corporation.
Who should sign the board resolution? It must be signed by two directors with the rubber seal/stamp of the company with a quorum at a Board Meeting. In the case of a one person company, the board resolution for the opening of a bank account can be signed by the sole director and shareholders.