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COOPERATIVE’S CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION

Marketing Order No. 982: Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington

At a duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors of ______________________________________

Name of Cooperative Association

held at _____________________________ on the _____ day of _______________, 20___, the following 

resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED, that we authorize _______________________________________________, who is

Authorized agent’s name

____________________________________ of the Cooperative Association, to cast the attached 

Title

cooperative association referendum Ballot for the membership of the aforesaid organization.

CERTIFICATION

I, __________________________________, Secretary of ______________________________________

do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at the above-named meeting 

as said resolution appears in the minutes thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said organization this _____ day 

of ________________________, 20___.

_______________________________________

(Corporate Seal: Signature

if none, so state)

_______________________________________

Address of Firm

_______________________________________

City, State, and Zip Code

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