Common use of Evidence of Authority Clause in Contracts

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any a Fund ("CERTIFIED RESOLUTION") as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Trustees pursuant to the Fund's Declaration of Trust as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other certificate, instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed or otherwise given by or on behalf of the applicable FundFund by an Authorized Person. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified certificate signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Authorized Person as conclusive evidence of: (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or certificate; or (b) of any determination determination, direction or of any action by the applicable Board Fund as described in such resolutioncertificate, and such resolution certificate may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrarycontrary from an Authorized Person of the Fund.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the Fund ("CERTIFIED RESOLUTION") as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Declaration of Trust as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Charter as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable FundTrust. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Trustees pursuant to the Trust's Declaration of Trust as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other certificate, instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed or otherwise given by or on behalf of the applicable Funda Fund by an Authorized Person. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified certificate signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Authorized Person as conclusive evidence of: (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or certificate; or (b) of any determination determination, direction or of any action by the applicable Board a Fund as described in such resolutioncertificate, and such resolution certificate may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrarycontrary from an Authorized Person of a Fund.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary Board of any Managers of the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Managers as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable FundTrust. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Trust Instrument as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of oral or written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable FundTrust. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary Board of any Directors of the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Directors as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary vote of any Fund such Fund's Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by such Board pursuant to the applicable Board governing documents as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary a duly authorized officer of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Special Instructions as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution instructions or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Fund's charter or other organizational documents as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other certificate, instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed or otherwise given by or on behalf of the applicable FundFund by an Authorized Person. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified certificate signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Authorized Person as conclusive evidence of: (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution certificate; or (b) of any determination determination, direction or of any action by the applicable Board Fund as described in such resolutioncertificate, and such resolution certificate may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrarycontrary from an Authorized Person of the Fund.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Trust Instrument as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Special Instructions as conclusive evidence evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution instructions or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Fund's charter or other organizational documents as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution of the Board, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Trustees pursuant to the Fund’s Declaration of Trust as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Declaration of Trust as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full fall force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable FundCompany. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund the Company as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board Company as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary Treasurer of any the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the applicable Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Fund’s Declaration of Trust as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Directors pursuant to the Articles as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Fund's Declaration of Trust as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board pursuant to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary Board of any the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a certified resolution certified by of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund Certified Resolution as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution of the Board certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any the Fund (“Certified Resolution”) as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper Proper Instructions believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable FundTrust. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a resolution certified by vote of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary Board of any Fund Trustees of the Trust as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution vote or (b) of or any determination or of any action by the applicable Board of Trustees pursuant to the Declaration of Trust as described in such resolutionvote, and such resolution vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by two officers of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.