Bond Request Letter New York

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, Sunshine Act, and New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). I request that a photocopy of the following documents be provided to me:

• A photocopy of your Public Official surety bond that is required by the state of New York under Universal Citation: NY Pub Off L § 11.
• 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 New York to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

New York Universal Citation: NY Pub Off L § 11 (4): Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law, general  or  special,  requiring  an  official undertaking or bond to be conditioned substantially to the effect that a state officer,  clerk  or employee  will  faithfully discharge his duties and promptly account for and pay over all moneys or property received  by  him  in  his  official capacity,  the comptroller may, in his discretion, waive the requirement of procuring such official undertaking  or  bond,  and  the  expense  of procuring an official undertaking or bond shall not be a charge upon the state  unless the comptroller shall first have approved the necessity of requiring such official undertaking or bond.

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, New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

 Please supply me with this information in the next (72) hours. You are required by law to give a copy of your official bond if a person requests this copy.

 Sincerely,