Signed
A document is signed when a person's signature is on it, and for an SOS filing the signer must be authorized by the chapter, the articles or bylaws, or a resolution; electronic and facsimile signatures count.
A document is signed when a person's signature has been written on it; for a document filed with the secretary of state, the signer must be a person authorized to sign by the chapter, the articles or bylaws, or a resolution approved by the directors or members, and a signature may be a facsimile or electronic.
Statutory definition#
This is a term defined by statute. Section 308B.005, subdivision 24, defines it for purposes of chapter 308B P1, subd. 24. Our paraphrase is above; the statute's own words control and are in § 308B.005.
Electronic records and signatures are also addressed in § 308B.007.
Statute sections referenced
- § 308B.005 DEFINITIONS.
- § 308B.007 LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES.
Related
Sources
- P1 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308B (Cooperative Associations), Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)