Bond Request Letter Virginia

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 Virginia Freedom of Information Act: §§ 2.2-3700 – 2.2-3714. 

I request that a photocopy of the following documents be provided to me: 

• A photocopy of the Public Official Bond subsection B of § 2.2-1840
• A photocopy of Public Official Blanket Surety Bond.
• A photocopy of the purchased insurance, self-insurance, or a combination of self-insurance and purchased insurance 2.2-1837. Risk management plan for public liability.
• 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 Power of Attorney for the bonding company.
• 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 Virginia 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, Virginia Freedom of Information Act: §§ 2.2-3700 – 2.2-3714, and by law you are obligated to supply me with this information. 

According to Virginia Revise Code: § 15.2-1527. Bonds of officers.

Every treasurer or director of finance, sheriff, clerk of a circuit court, commissioner of revenue, and other persons in the offices of constitutional officers required to give bond shall, at the time he qualifies, give such bond as is required by § 49-12. 

If your school board falls under: § 2.2-1837 Risk management plan for public liability. A. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Division shall establish a risk management plan, which may be purchased insurance, self-insurance or a combination of self-insurance and purchased insurance to provide. You are required by law to carry a bond or self-insurance. 

Please send me the documents I have requested within the next (72) hours. According to state laws the documents I request fall under the FOIA request laws for the State of Virginia. 

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,