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.
A corporate resolution is a written document created by the board of directors of a company detailing a binding corporate action. A board of directors is a group of people that act as a governing body on behalf of the shareholders of a company.
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.
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.
Typically, a board of directors will create corporate resolutions and sign them at a board meeting. Before the meeting, all board members should receive a meeting agenda that includes any decisions or actions to be resolved. Resolutions must follow a format approved by the state where the business is registered.