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EX-99.q.2a
CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY
of
THE BRINSON FUNDS
RESOLUTION APPOINTING POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to Paragraph 24 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933,
of The Brinson Funds, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), the undersigned
does hereby certify the following:
1. Attached hereto as incorporated by reference into the Trust's
Registration Statement is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Resolution") with respect to
the Power of Attorney appointing Karl Hartmann, Lloyd Lipsett, Kathleen
O'Neill, Eddie Wang, Patricia Leyne and Kelli Meidhof (each with full power
to act alone) as attorneys-in-fact for the Trust, and the Trustees,
President, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Trust, for the purpose of executing and filing on behalf of the Trust all
requisite papers and documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and the offices of the securities administrators of
the states to comply with applicable federal and state securities laws, is
hereby approved and may be executed by each designated officer.
2. The Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Trust's Board of
Trustees at the regularly scheduled Board Meeting held on August 23, 1999
and, unless subsequently amended by resolutions duly adopted by the Board
of Trustees of the Trust, have remained in full force and effect as of the
date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this certificate to be
signed on this 21st day of August, 2000.
(Trust Seal)
/s/ Carolyn M. Burke
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Carolyn M. Burke, Secretary
The Brinson Funds
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Resolution Adopted on August 21, 2000
and Incorporated by Reference Into
the Registration Statement
of The Brinson Funds
APPOINTMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY
RESOLVED, that the proposed Power of Attorney, in substantially the
form presented to this meeting, appointing Karl Hartmann, Lloyd Lipsett,
Kathleen O'Neill, Eddie Wang, Patricia Leyne and Kelli Meidhof (each with full
power to act alone) as attorneys-in-fact for The Brinson Funds (the "Trust"),
and the Trustees, President, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Trust, for the purpose of executing and filing on behalf of the
Trust all requisite papers and documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and the offices of the securities administrators of the
states to comply with applicable federal and state securities laws, is hereby
approved and may be executed by each designated officer.
