SC-169A (993) Certificate of Resolution (CA Dried Prunes)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

COOPERATIVE’S CERTIFIED RESOLUTION

ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE MARKETING ORDER, AS AMENDED,

REGULATING THE HANDLING OF DRIED PRUNES PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA

At a duly convened meeting, the Board of Directors of ___________________________________ met in _______________________ on the _____ of ____________ 20__, and adopted the following resolution:

RESOLVED, That we □ FAVOR □ DO NOT FAVOR issuance of the proposed amendment of Marketing Order No 993, as amended, Regulating the Handling of Dried Prunes Produced in California, and it is further,

RESOLVED, that _____________________________________________________________________

Name of Individual Title

and/or ________________________________________________________________________ who are Name of Individual Title

of the __________________________________________ are hereby authorized, severally or jointly, to

cast the Cooperative’s Official Ballot in accordance with this resolution.

CERTIFICATION

I, _____________________________________, Secretary of __________________________________, do hereby certify this is a true and correct copy of the resolution adopted at the above-name meeting as said resolution appears in the minutes thereof.

________________________________________ _______________________________________

Date of Execution Signature

_______________________________________

Address of Cooperative

Corporate Seal:

if none, so state

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