EXHIBIT 1(h)
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL TAX-FREE MUNICIPAL FUNDS
AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT
The undersigned, the Vice President and Assistant Secretary of The
Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds (the "Trust"), does hereby certify that,
pursuant to Article VII, Section 7.3 of the Trust's Third Amended and Restated
Master Trust Agreement dated December 9, 1992, as amended (the "Trust
Instrument"), the following votes were duly adopted by at least a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust at a meeting held on January 31, 1997, at which
meeting a quorum was present and acting throughout.
WHEREAS: The Trustees of the Trust have heretofore established the
following Classes of shares of the following respective Series of
the Trust:
Dreyfus BASIC Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
Dreyfus BASIC New York Municipal Money Market Fund
Dreyfus BASIC California Municipal Money Market Fund
Premier Limited Term Municipal Fund, Class A
Premier Limited Term Municipal Fund, Class B
Premier Limited Term Municipal Fund, Class C
Premier Limited Term Municipal Fund, Class R
Premier Limited Term Massachusetts Municipal Fund, Class A
Premier Limited Term Massachusetts Municipal Fund, Class B
Premier Limited Term Massachusetts Municipal Fund, Class C
Premier Limited Term Massachusetts Municipal Fund, Class R
Premier Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Class A
Premier Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Class B
Premier Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Class C
Premier Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Class R
Premier Limited Term California Municipal Fund, Class A
Premier Limited Term California Municipal Fund, Class B
Premier Limited Term California Municipal Fund, Class C
Premier Limited Term California Municipal Fund, Class R
IT IS
HEREBY
VOTED: The Trustees hereby change the name of each of the following series
of the Trust as follows effective March 31, 1997: "Premier Limited
Term Municipal Fund" to "Dreyfus Premier Limited Term Municipal
Fund", "Premier Limited Term Massachusetts Municipal Fund" to
"Dreyfus Premier Limited Term Massachusetts Municipal Fund",
"Premier Limited Term New York Municipal Fund" to "Dreyfus Premier
Limited Term New York Municipal Fund" and "Premier Limited Term
California Municipal Fund" to "Dreyfus Premier Limited Term
California Municipal Fund";
FURTHER
VOTED: Any officer of the Trust be, and each of them hereby is, authorized
to prepare, execute, seal and deliver any and all documents,
instruments, certificates, papers and writings; to file the same
with any public official including, without limitation, the
Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the
Boston City Clerk; and to do any and all other acts, in the name of
the Trust or on its behalf, as may be necessary or advisable in
connection with or in furtherance of the foregoing resolutions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this
27th day of February, 1997.
By: Xxxxxxxxx Kieeley
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx Kieeley
Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary
