Bond Request Letter Minnesota

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 5 U.S.C. § 552b, and Minnesota Data Practices Act § 13.01 et seq.  I request that a photocopy of the following documents be provided to me:

• A photocopy of your Public Official Surety Bond required Minnesota 574.24 OFFICIAL BONDS, SECURITY TO WHOM; ACTIONS
• 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.
• 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 your faithful Performance Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Fidelity Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Public Employee Dishonesty Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Public Employee Blanket Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Statutory Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the power of attorney for the surety bond company.
• A photocopy 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, or the Errors & Omissions (E&O), and or the Duty of Care policy that you are required by the state of Michigan to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

574.24 OFFICIAL BONDS, SECURITY TO WHOM; ACTIONS.

The official bond or other security of a public officer, whether with or without sureties, shall be security to all persons severally for the official delinquencies against which it is intended to provide, as well as to the obligee designated therein, and when no other provision is made by law it shall run to the state. When a public officer, by official misconduct or neglect, forfeits the bond or renders the officer’s sureties liable thereon, any person injured thereby, or who is by law entitled to the benefit of the security, may bring an action thereon, in the person’s own name, against the officer and the sureties, to recover the amount to which the person is entitled by reason of the delinquency; and a judgment in favor of a party for one delinquency does not preclude the same or another party from an action on the same security for another delinquency.

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, Minnesota Data Practices Act § 13.01 et seq., and by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

It is public knowledge in the State of Minnesota that all school boards in the state and the superintendents are required to be bonded, carry an surety liability insurance policy, an Errors & Omissions, or a Duty of Care policy.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,