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Ballot 61 – Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary

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Key dates

Effective date
15 Jun 2011 15 years ago
Voting opened
08 Jun 2011 15 years ago
Voting closed
15 Jun 2011 15 years ago
Discussion opened
01 Jun 2011 15 years ago
Discussion closed
08 Jun 2011 15 years ago

AI Summary

Generated 2026-06-23 21:37 UTC

Ballot overview

  • Ballot 61, Verification Requirements for Parent Subsidiary, is shown on the ballot page as Passed Unanimously.
  • The motion was made by Jeremy Rowley and endorsed by Stephen Davidson and Rich Smith.
  • The ballot adds Section 10.11.3 covering Parent/Subsidiary/Affiliate Relationship verification.

Requirement added

  • A CA verifying an Applicant using information of the Applicant’s Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate, when allowed under sections 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.5.1, or 10.6.2, must verify the Applicant’s relationship to that Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate.
  • Acceptable verification methods listed in the ballot are:
    • QIIS or QGIS showing the relationship
    • Independent Confirmation from the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate
    • A contract between the CA and the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate, with the stated signer and authority conditions
    • A Verified Legal Opinion
    • A Verified Accountant Letter
    • A properly authenticated corporate resolution for a Subsidiary, with the stated certification and authority conditions

Timing stated in the motion

  • The motion says the change is effective immediately.
  • The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 1 Jun 2011 and closes at 2100 UTC on 8 Jun 2011.
  • Unless withdrawn during review, the voting period starts immediately afterward and closes at 2100 UTC on 15 Jun 2011.
Model: gpt-5.4-mini Confidence: 0.98 Result: passed
Effective date
2011-06-15
Voting opened
2011-06-08
Voting closed
2011-06-15
Discussion opened
2011-06-01
Discussion closed
2011-06-08
Applicability and conditions

2011-06-15 — CAs must verify the Applicant’s relationship to the Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate using one of the listed acceptable methods Applies when a CA verifies an Applicant using information of the Applicant’s Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate under sections 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.5.1, or 10.6.2

AI-generated from the CABF ballot page. The official CABF article remains the authoritative source.

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