Table C - Appendix # 11 - Officer of the Company - Signature Guidelines for Official Documents.pdf

This file is a signature guidelines document from the Maryland Transit Administration that establishes requirements for authorized signatories on official documents based on legal entity type. For corporations and professional service corporations, signatures from the President, Vice President, or Chief Executive Officer require no supporting documentation, while signatures from other individuals necessitate submission of corporate by-laws, articles of incorporation, or corporate resolutions demonstrating authority. For partnerships, any partner may sign without proof, but non-partner signatories must provide a statement of partnership authority. Limited partnerships require signatures from general partners without proof, or certificates of limited partnership for other signatories.

For limited liability companies, religious corporations, churches, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability limited partnerships, proof of authority is always required through operating agreements, articles of incorporation, by-laws, corporate resolutions, certificates of limited liability partnership, or partnership agreements. These guidelines serve to establish a standardized verification process for the Maryland Transit Administration when receiving official documents and ensure that individuals signing on behalf of entities possess the requisite legal authority to do so.