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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-035274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230719

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05877
		FILM NUMBER:		231097898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043868486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONSBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NCNB CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05877
		FILM NUMBER:		231097897

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRYANT PARK
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-254-4395

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRYANT PARK
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA NA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102113

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05877
		FILM NUMBER:		231097896

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(704) 386-5494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855887
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				051287040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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      <div><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware </font><font style="color: rgb(40, 40, 40);">corporation </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">(the </font><font style="color: rgb(40, 40, 40);">"Corporation"),
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      <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Exhibit 24.2</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">BLUE RIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY <u>RELATING TO OFFICER AUTHORITY</u></div>
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      <div>I, Maria S. Barnes, Secretary of Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), do hereby certify that:</div>
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top;">3.</td>
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              <div>Section 3.3 of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company reads as follows:</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt;">Section 3.3 <u>Officers</u>. The officers of the Company may (but are not required to) include a President, a Vice President, Secretary, and such other officers as appointed, from time to time, by
        consent in writing of the Board. Such officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.&#160; Unless the Board decides otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the General Corporation Law of the
        State of Delaware, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such officer of the authority and duties that are normally associated with that office, subject to the restrictions on such authority imposed by the Board. Writing
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            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top;">4.</td>
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              <div>Attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u> is a true and correct excerpt from the <font style="font-style: italic;">Resolutions Re Annual Appointment of Officers </font>adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on September 18, 2017
                (the &#8220;Excerpt&#8221;), all to the extent set forth therein, and that such Excerpt is in full force and effect and has not been amended or rescinded as of the date hereof.</div>
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              <div>Jude Arena is a Volcker Desk Head for a line of business that manages an investment held by the Company and holds the title of Managing Director with his employing entity. As such, has been duly appointed and qualified as the Managing
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              <div>In his capacity as a Managing Director of the Company, Jude Arena is authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company all instruments, contracts, agreements and documents of whatsoever type in accordance with Section 3.3 of the
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        <div>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereupon set my hand of said Company this 6th day of June 2022.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">EXCERPT FROM RESOLUTION RE ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">September 18, 2017</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">FURTHER RESOLVED</font>, that any Bank of America employee (&#8220;Employee&#8221;) who serves from time to time as a Volcker Control Forum Chair or Volcker Desk Head (as tracked by the
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</div>
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        <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the <font style="font-weight: bold;">"Exchange Act"</font>), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each party hereto hereby agrees to the joint filing, on behalf of each of them, of any filing required by such party under Section 13 or
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        <div style="color: #000000;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, being duly authorized, has caused this agreement to be executed and effective as of July 18, 2023.</div>
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                <div style="color: #000000;"><u>/s/ Andres Ortiz Custodio</u></div>
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                <div style="color: #000000;">Name: Andres Ortiz Custodio</div>
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                <div style="color: #000000;"><u>/s/ Andres Ortiz Custodio</u></div>
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                <div style="color: #000000;">Name: Jude Arena</div>
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