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<br /> BONDING COMPANY.
<br /> I POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br /> Know Ail Persons By These Presents,that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL)and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING,INC.,
<br /> both being corporations of the State of Iowa(herein collectively called the"Companies')do hereby make,constitute and appoint,individually,
<br /> I Amanda Ivey;Andy D Prill;Annette Troseth;Benjamin Wells;Carol Lowell;Chad M Epple;Deborah L Buss;Jeff Barrom;Jennifer Schultz;Jim S
<br /> Kutch;Jim W Doyle;Julie M Glover,Kelly Wilson;Michael A Murphy;Patti White;S M Scott Steve Wagner,Ted Baran;Theresa A Lamb
<br /> their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact,to sign its name as surety(les) and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, undertakings,
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<br /> contracts and other written instruments in the nature thereof, on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity
<br /> of persons,guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any
<br /> actions or proceedings allowed by law.
<br /> This Power-of-Attorney Is granted and Is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following By-Laws adopted by the Board
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<br /> of Directors of Merchants Bonding Company(Mutual)on April 23,2011 and amended August 14,2015 and adopted by the Board of Directors
<br /> of Merchants National Bonding,Inc.,on October 16,2015.
<br /> "The President, Secretary,Treasurer,or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority
<br /> to appoint Attorneys-In-Fact,and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company,and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and
<br /> I undertakings,recognizances,contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory In the nature thereof."
<br /> "The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney
<br /> or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the
<br /> Company,and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually food."
<br /> I In connection with obligations in favor of the Florida Department of Transportation only,it Is agreed that the power and aut hority hereby given to the
<br /> Attorney-in-Fact includes any and all consents for the release of retained percentages and/or final estimates on engineering and construction
<br /> contracts required by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. It is fully understood that consenting to the State of Florida Department
<br /> of Transportation making payment of the final estimate to the Contractor and/or its assignee, shall not relieve this surety company of any of
<br /> I its obligations under its bond.
<br /> In connection with obligations in favor of the Kentucky Department of Highways only,it Is agreed that the power and authority hereby given
<br /> to the Attorney-In-Fact cannot be modified or revoked unless prior written personal notice of such Intent has been given to the Commissioner-
<br /> Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at least thirty(30)days prior to the modification or revocation.
<br /> I In Witness Whereof,the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 19th day of February ,2019 .
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<br /> On this this 19th day of February 2019 , before me appeared Larry Taylor,to me personalty known,who being by me duly sworn
<br /> I did say that he Is President of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL)and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.; and that the
<br /> seals affixed to the foregoing instrument are the Corporate Seals of the Companies;and that the said Instrument was signed and sealed in behalf
<br /> of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors.
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<br /> Notary Public
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<br /> I,William Warner,Jr.,Secretary of MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL)and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING,INC.,do hereby
<br /> certify that the above and foregoing Is a true and correct copy of the POWER-OF-ATTORNEY executed by said Companies,which Is still in full
<br /> force and effect and has not been amended or revoked. r
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<br /> In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Companies on this G-7 day of ) �,t i"� t 'Z b 1 {
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