Connecticut § 34-504 - Execution of certificates.
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§ 34-504. Execution of certificates.
Sec. 34-504. Execution of certificates. (a) Each certificate required by sections 34-500 to 34-547, inclusive, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State shall be executed in the following manner:
(1) A certificate of trust shall be signed by all of the trustees;
(2) A certificate of amendment or a restated certificate of trust shall be signed by at least one of the trustees;
(3) A certificate of cancellation shall be signed by all of the trustees or as otherwise provided in the governing instrument of the statutory trust; and
(4) If a statutory trust is filing a certificate of merger or consolidation, the certificate of merger or consolidation shall be signed by all of the trustees or as otherwise provided in the governing instrument of the statutory trust or, if the certificate of merger or consolidation is being filed by another business entity, the certificate of merger or consolidation shall be signed by a person authorized to execute such instrument on behalf of such other business entity.
(b) The execution of a certificate by a trustee constitutes an oath or affirmation, under the penalty of false statement, that, to the best of the trustee's knowledge and belief, the facts stated therein are true.
(P.A. 96-271, S. 231, 254.)
History: P.A. 96-271 effective October 1, 1997.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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