SC-162A 905 FL. Citrus - Cooperative's Certified Resolution

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

COOPERATIVE'S CERTIFIED RESOLUTION

At a duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors of

(Name of Cooperative)

held at _______________________________________________ on ___________________________,

20___ , at which a quorum was present and voting throughout, the following resolution was duly adopted and entered in the minutes of said meeting, and is now in full force and effect:

RESOLVED, that

(Name of Cooperative)

on behalf of the Persons who are members of, stockholders in, or under contract with said cooperative as growers of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines and Tangelos grown in Florida, hereby:

□ APPROVES or □ DISAPPROVES

the continuance of Marketing Order No. 905, regulating the handling of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and tangelos grown in Florida, and it is further resolved, that

Name		Title

of the cooperative is hereby authorized and directed to supply the information requested in said Ballot, and to cast said Ballot, all in accordance with this resolution, for and on behalf of the cooperative and the persons who are members of, stockholders in, or under contract with this cooperative.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said cooperative this ____day of ______________________, 20___.

Affix Corporate Seal; _____________________________________________

if none, so state. Signature

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