Bond Request Letter Massachusetts

School board/name
Address
City, State, Zip
Email

Re: Freedom of Information Act Request

Dear

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, The Sunshine Act, and Open Records Law G. L. c. 4, § 7(26), and the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L. Chapter 66, Section 10). I request that a photo copy of the following documents be provided to me:

• A photocopy of your surety bond. A surety bond is required to take the oath of office. Falls under Crime and Fidelity Coverage Policy
• A photocopy of the Franklin School District Governing Board Members blanket bond if applicable. Falls under Crime and fidelity Coverage Policy.
• A photocopy of the governing board of education blanket surety bond if your board requires the members to be bonded under a blanket bond.
• A photocopy of your Errors & Omissions (E&O), a Surety Liability Insurance policy, and the Duty of Care policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your school board General Obligation Bonds if applicable.
• A photocopy of your general long term bond for the school board if applicable.
• A photocopy of your school board Crime Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Risk Management Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of the following documents if applicable:
  • ACORD 125
  • ACORD 126
  • ACORD 127
  • ACORD 128
  • The documents should indicate the policy number and the insured amount of the policy.
• A photocopy of the Certificate of Liability if applicable.
• Public Officials and/or any other bonds pertaining to proof of liability and policies. **Based on any and all loses of financial responsibility due to negligence or dishonesty. Any and all based on the contract of terms and conditions.
• A photocopy of the Faithful Performance Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Fidelity Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Public Employee Dishonesty Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Public Employee Blanket Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Statutory Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Official Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the power of attorney for the surety bond company.
• A photo copy of the Blanket Bond power of attorney for the surety bond company if applicable.
• A photocopy of your oath of office.

I am a private citizen seeking information concerning your public official surety bond that you are required by the state of Massachusetts to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

Public Official Surety Bond requests fall under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, The Sunshine Act 5 U.S.C. § 552b, Open Records Law G. L. c. 4, § 7(26), Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L. Chapter 66, Section 10), and by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

Governing board of educations is required to obtain and hold a crime policy or a Crime and fidelity Coverage Policy. According to insurance laws of all states and the state of Massachusetts you are required by law to supply anyone who requests a copy of your liability or crime and fidelity coverage policy a photocopy of this policy.

Please supply me with this information within the next (72) hours. By state law and freedom of information act for the state of Massachusetts you are obligated to supply me with this information.  

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,