Common use of Reliance on Instructions and Authority Clause in Contracts

Reliance on Instructions and Authority. (a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Fund’s Treasurer or Secretary, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all Authorized Persons who are authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund, (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those Authorized Persons, if any who are authorized to give Special Instructions, and (iii) a copy of resolutions of the Boards of the applicable Funds adopting the authorizations referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii). Such certificate maybe accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary. (b) The Custodian will be protected in acting upon any Proper or Special Instructions which are transmitted with testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time, provided that such instructions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement. The Funds shall promptly confirm any Oral Instructions with Written Instructions, provided that failure of such confirming Written Instructions to be received by the Custodian shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions, and provided further that if Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are inconsistent with such Oral Instructions, any actions of the Custodian prior to receipt of such Written Instructions shall not be invalidated and the only obligation of the Custodian in connection therewith shall be to promptly notify the Fund of such inconsistency. (c) 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 (i) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (ii) 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.

Reliance on Instructions and Authority. (a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Fund’s Treasurer Secretary or Assistant Secretary, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all Authorized Persons who are authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the FundPersons, (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those Authorized Persons, if any any, who are authorized to give Special Instructions, and (iii) a copy of resolutions of the Boards of the applicable Funds adopting effecting the authorizations referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii). Such certificate maybe may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary. (b) The Custodian will be protected in acting upon any Proper or Special Instructions which are transmitted with testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time, provided that such instructions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement. The Funds shall promptly confirm any Oral Instructions with Written Instructions, provided that failure of such confirming Written Instructions to be received by the Custodian shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions, and provided further that if Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are inconsistent with such Oral Instructions, any actions of the Custodian prior to receipt of such Written Instructions shall not be invalidated and the only obligation of the Custodian in connection therewith shall be to promptly notify the Fund of such inconsistency. (c) 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 (i) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (ii) 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.

Reliance on Instructions and Authority. (a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Fund’s Treasurer Secretary or Assistant Secretary, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all Authorized Persons who are authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the FundPersons, (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those Authorized Persons, if any any, who are authorized to give Special Instructions, and (iii) a copy of resolutions of the Boards of the applicable Funds adopting effecting the authorizations referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii). Such certificate maybe may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary. (b) The Custodian will be protected in acting upon any Proper or Special Instructions which are transmitted with testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time, provided that such instructions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement. The Funds shall promptly confirm any Oral Instructions with Written Instructions, provided that failure of such confirming Written Instructions to be received by the Custodian or to conform to the Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions and effected prior to receipt by the Custodian of non-conforming Written Instructions, and provided further that if Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are inconsistent with such Oral Instructions, any actions of the Custodian prior to receipt of such Written Instructions shall not be invalidated and the only obligation of the Custodian in connection therewith shall be to promptly notify the Fund of such inconsistency. (c) 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 (i) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (ii) 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. (d) Third party providers of information to the Custodian may impose terms and conditions on a Fund’s use of that information, which can be found at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/products/assetservicing/vendoragreement.pdf (or any successor website the address of which is provided by Custodian to the Funds) (the “Data Terms Website”), and the Funds agree to those terms as they are posted in the Data Terms Website from time to time. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Funds in writing of any new postings or changes to the terms of any conditions previously posted in the Data Terms Website.

Reliance on Instructions and Authority. (a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Fund’s 's Treasurer or Secretary, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all Authorized Persons who are authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund, (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those Authorized Persons, if any who are authorized to give Special Instructions, and (iii) a copy of resolutions of the Boards of the applicable Funds adopting the authorizations referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii). Such certificate maybe accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary. (b) The Custodian will be protected in acting upon any Proper or Special Instructions which are transmitted with testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time, provided that such instructions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement. The Funds shall promptly confirm any Oral Instructions with Written Instructions, provided that failure of such confirming Written Instructions to be received by the Custodian shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions, and provided further that if Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are inconsistent with such Oral Instructions, any actions of the Custodian prior to receipt of such Written Instructions shall not be invalidated and the only obligation of the Custodian in connection therewith shall be to promptly notify the Fund of such inconsistency. (c) 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 (i) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (ii) 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.

Reliance on Instructions and Authority. (a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such the Fund’s Treasurer or Secretary, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all Authorized Persons who are authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund, (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those Authorized Persons, if any who are authorized to give Special Instructions, and (iii) a copy of resolutions of the Boards of the applicable Funds Fund adopting the authorizations referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii). Such certificate maybe accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary. (b) The Custodian will be protected in acting upon any Proper or Special Instructions which are transmitted with proper testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time, provided that such instructions the Custodian’s actions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement. The Funds Fund shall promptly confirm any Oral Instructions with Written Instructions, provided that failure of such confirming Written Instructions to be received by the Custodian shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions, and provided further that if Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are inconsistent with such Oral Instructions, any actions of the Custodian prior to receipt of such Written Instructions shall not be invalidated and the only obligation of the Custodian in connection therewith shall be to promptly notify the Fund of such inconsistency. (c) 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 (i) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (ii) 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.

Reliance on Instructions and Authority. (a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Fund’s Treasurer or Secretary, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all Authorized Persons who are authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund, (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those Authorized Persons, if any who are authorized to give Special Instructions, and (iii) a copy of resolutions of the Boards of the applicable Funds adopting the authorizations referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii). Such certificate maybe accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary.. 4 (b) The Custodian will be protected in acting upon any Proper or Special Instructions which are transmitted with testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time, provided that such instructions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement. The Funds shall promptly confirm any Oral Instructions with Written Instructions, provided that failure of such confirming Written Instructions to be received by the Custodian shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions, and provided further that if Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions are inconsistent with such Oral Instructions, any actions of the Custodian prior to receipt of such Written Instructions shall not be invalidated and the only obligation of the Custodian in connection therewith shall be to promptly notify the Fund of such inconsistency. (c) 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 (i) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (ii) 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.