The Department of Public Safety distributes missing children and missing person report forms as required by law. Which term completes the sentence: The Department of Public Safety _____ distribute missing children and missing person report forms?

• A. May
• B. Will
• C. Must
• D. Shall

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is a binding obligation expressed in legal language. When something is “as required by law,” the action is not optional. In official statutes and agency rules, the verb that best conveys a mandatory duty is shall. So the sentence reads: The Department of Public Safety shall distribute missing children and missing person report forms. This usage makes the duty explicit and enforceable. May would be optional, will implies future action rather than a mandatory duty, and must, while conveying obligation, is not the conventional phrase used in statutory contexts to impose a duty.