The Board Resolution is duly signed by the directors present in the meeting. There is no requirement that a Board Resolution be notarized. However, when Board Resolutions are used as evidence in court trials, notarization gives more credence to the document.
Resolutions must be certified to be legal, meaning that the board secretary, assistant secretary or other designated person verifies the resolution and certifies it by having the board president sign the resolution.
The title of the resolution must appropriately reflect the intent. Resolutions begin with "Whereas" statements, which provides the basic facts and reasons for the resolution, and conclude with "Resolved" statements which, identifies the specific proposal for the requestor's course of action.
How to write a board resolution Put the date and resolution number at the top. Give the resolution a title that relates to the decision. Use formal language. Continue writing out each critical statement. Wrap up the heart of the resolution in the last statement.
Directors' written resolutions Again, the company's articles control this, but usually they can only be passed by unanimous agreement of all eligible directors. A director is 'eligible' if there is no conflict of interest for them in voting.
Shareholders vote on the proposed resolution(s) by signing the written resolution and returning it to the company. For a vote to count, the company must receive the signed written resolution on or before the lapse date.
How to fill out a resolution of the board of directors? Date, time, and location of the meeting. Title that describes the board's decision to be made. Statement of majority or unanimous decision. Resolution of the decision, including any necessary actions. Officers responsible for carrying out the resolution.
Chairperson of the board: The board chair will sign the resolution to affirm that the board approved it. Corporate secretary: The secretary will sign the resolution to attest that it's been adopted and recorded in the board meeting minutes.
A board resolution formalizes — in writing — the critical decisions made by members in board meetings. Comparatively speaking, making decisions is often easier than writing a board resolution. Nonetheless, drafting them is far easier when your board understands its purpose and the components that go into writing them.