Exhibit23(g)(3)
THE COMMERCE FUNDS
P.O. Box 16931
St. Louis, MO 63105
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, X0X
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Article 17 of the Custodian Contract by and between The
Commerce Funds (the "Trust") and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated
December 1, 1994 (the "Agreement"), the Trust hereby requests that you provide
services, as set forth in Article 1 of the Agreement, as Custodian to the newly
established service class of each of the Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond
Fund and National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund (the "Funds") as of December
____, 2000.
The parties hereby agree that all terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall apply to the Funds.
Sincerely,
THE COMMERCE FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Vice President
Accepted and Agreed:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/
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Name:
Title:
