Ballot 45 – Verification of Authority

Ballot overview

• Ballot 45, Verification of Authority, was presented as a motion to add an additional acceptable method for verifying the Signing Authority of the Contract Signer and the EV Authority of the Certificate Approver.
• The ballot page states that it passed unanimously.
• The erratum adds a new option to section 10.7.3 allowing verification by a QIIS or QGIS that identifies the Contract Signer and/or Certificate Approver as a corporate officer, sole proprietor, or other senior official of the Applicant.

What changes

• The existing section 10.7.3 listed acceptable verification methods such as:
  • Verified Legal Opinion
  • Verified Accountant Letter
  • Properly authenticated corporate resolution
  • Independent Confirmation from Applicant
  • Contract between CA and Applicant for EV Authority
  • Prior Equivalent Authority
• The new option added by the ballot is:
  • QIIS or QGIS evidence identifying the relevant person as a corporate officer, sole proprietor, or other senior official of the Applicant.

Timing stated in the ballot

• The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 9 Apr 10 and closes at 2100 UTC on 16 Apr 10.
• Unless withdrawn during review, the voting period starts immediately afterward and closes at 2100 UTC on 23 Apr 10.
• The motion text says Effective immediately.

Compliance impact

• The supplied evidence does not state a separate normative effective date for CA compliance beyond the motion language of Effective immediately.
• The ballot text does not provide a later phased date or conditional applicability date.