EX-99.d.1.a


                     FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY
                                      of
                               THE BRINSON FUNDS

               RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE REDESIGNATION OF THE
                    GLOBAL FUND AS THE GLOBAL BALANCED FUND

     Pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the By-Laws, dated August 9, 1993, of
The Brinson Funds, a Delaware Business Trust (the "Trust"), the undersigned does
hereby certify the following:

     1.  She is the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of the Trust.

     2.  Attached hereto and incorporated by reference into the Trust's
     Investment Advisory Agreement dated April 25, 1995, is a true and complete
     copy of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the
     "Resolutions") with respect to the redesignation of the Global Fund series
     as the Global Balanced Fund series of the Trust.

     3.  The Resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Trust's Board of
     Trustees at a meeting duly called and held on May 21, 2001 at which a
     quorum was present and acting throughout 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 May, 2001.



(Trust Seal)
                                                      _________________________
                                                      Amy R. Doberman, Secretary
                                                      The Brinson Funds


        Resolutions Adopted May 21, 2001 and Incorporated by Reference
                    Into the Investment Advisory Agreement
                             dated April 25, 1995

                   RESOLUTIONS REDEIGNATING THE GLOBAL FUND
                      AS THE GLOBAL BALANCED FUND SERIES

     RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the
management of the Trust, hereby redesignates the series of the Trust currently
known as the "Global Fund" as the "Global Balanced Fund" series of the Trust,
which redesignation shall become effective upon the filing of the next post-
effective amendment to the Trust's registration statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission; and

     FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees, in conjunction with the
redesignation of the "Global Fund" as the "Global Balanced Fund" series of the
Trust, hereby approves the redesignation of the "Brinson Global Fund-Class I"
shares, "Brinson Global Fund-Class N" shares and "UBS Investment Fund-Global"
class of shares as the "Brinson Global Balanced Fund-Class I" shares, "Brinson
Global Balanced Fund-Class N" shares and "UBS Investment Fund-Global Balanced"
class of shares, respectively; and

     FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Trust, with the advice of Trust
counsel, are hereby authorized and directed to take such actions as are
necessary to effectuate the redesignation of the Global Fund series as the
Global Balanced Fund series as described above, including making such revisions
to the Trust's registration statement, prospectuses, and other relevant
documents, as required.