Bond Request Letter Missouri

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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 Missouri Public Records open to inspection, MO Rev Stat § 109.180, I request that a photocopy of the following documents be provided to me:

  • A photocopy of your Public Official Surety Bond required byMO Rev Stat § 107.070
  • 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 Missouri to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

MO Rev Stat § 109.180

109.180. Except as otherwise provided by law, all state, county and municipal records kept pursuant to statute or ordinance shall at all reasonable times be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of Missouri, and those in charge of the records shall not refuse the privilege to any citizen. Any official who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to removal or impeachment and in addition shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by confinement in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both the fine and the confinement.

107.070. Whenever any officer of this state or of any department, board, bureau or commission of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any county of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer, or any officer of any incorporated city, town, or village in this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any department, bureau or commission of any county, city, town or village, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any district, or other subdivision of any county, or any incorporated city, town or village, of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer, shall be required by law of this state, or by charter, ordinance or resolution, or by any order of any court in this state, to enter into any official bond, or other bond, he may elect, with the consent and approval of the governing body of such state, department, board, bureau, commission, official, county, city, town, village, or other political subdivision, to enter into a surety bond, or bonds, with a surety company or surety companies, authorized to do business in the state of Missouri and the cost of every such surety bond shall be paid by the public body protected thereby.

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, MO Rev Stat § 109.180 and by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

It is public knowledge in the State of Missouri 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,

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