Common use of Evidence of Authority Clause in Contracts

Evidence of Authority. Subject to Section 9 hereof, the Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a vote of the Board, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the applicable Fund, as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. Subject to Section 9 hereof, the The Custodian shall be protected in acting acting, in good faith and without negligence, upon any instructionsinstruction, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote of the Board, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the applicable Fund, 's Board as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Fund's Board pursuant to the Fund's organizational documents as described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary. 8.

Evidence of Authority. Subject to Section 9 hereof, the Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a vote of the Board, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the applicable Fund, as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary. SECTION 8.

Evidence of Authority. Subject to Section 9 hereof, the The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote of the Board, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary Board of Directors of the applicable Fund, Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as described in such written notice to the contrary. vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.of

Evidence of Authority. Subject to Section 9 hereof, the The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote of the Board, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary Board of Directors of the applicable Fund, Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board of Directors of the Fund pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation and By Laws as described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.

Evidence of Authority. Subject to Section 9 hereof, the The Custodian shall be protected in acting in good faith reliance upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote of the Board, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary Board of Directors of the applicable Fund, Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.