Sec. 36. (a) The initial statement submitted by a corporation must be accompanied by a certified copy of the following:

(1) The minutes covering the election of current officers.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-36

  • bidder: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or other person submitting a bid for advertised work. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-7
  • contractor: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or other person contracting with or desiring to contract with an entity for performance of prescribed work. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-10
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • prequalification administrator: means the administrative officer of an entity who is responsible for the administration of the qualification of contractors under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-14
(2) The current authority for individuals’ personal signatures to contracts of the corporation, which may be:

(A) a part of the corporation’s original articles of incorporation; or

(B) a subsequent official action of the stockholders or the board of directors of the corporation.

     (b) If personnel or authority for individuals’ personal signatures are changed in any manner, the contractor shall immediately notify the prequalification administrator and furnish the prequalification administrator with certified copies of appropriate documents.

     (c) The initial statement of a foreign corporation must be accompanied by:

(1) valid evidence that the corporation is registered and in good standing with the secretary of state to do business in Indiana; or

(2) a letter stating that, if the corporation becomes the successful bidder on a contract, authorization will be secured by the corporation not later than fifteen (15) days after the bid opening.

As added by P.L.85-1991, SEC.3.