Bond Request Letter Mississippi

School board/name
Address
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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 Mississippi Public Access to Public Records MS Code § 25-61-5, I request that a photocopy of the following documents be provided to me:

• A photocopy of your Public Official Surety Bond required by Mississippi CodeMS Code § 25-1-15
• 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 Mississippi to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

MS Code § 25-1-15

(1) The bonds of all public officers required to give individual bond shall be conditioned in the following form, to wit: “Whereas, the above bound A B was duly elected (or appointed) to the office of on the day of , for the term of years from the day of ; therefore, if he shall faithfully perform all the duties of said office during his continuance therein, then the above obligation to be void.” A new bond in the amount required by law shall be secured at the beginning of each new term of office or every four (4) years, whichever is less.

(2) The bonds of all public employees required to give individual bond shall be conditioned in the following form, to wit: “Whereas, the above bound A B was duly employed (or appointed) to the position of on the day of; therefore, if he shall faithfully perform all the duties of said position during his continuance therein, then the above obligation to be void.”

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, Mississippi Public Access to Public Records MS Code § 25-61-5, by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

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

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,