House Bill hb1205

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1205

        By Representative Haridopolos






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to publication information;

  3         creating s. 283.551, F.S.; prohibiting

  4         government agencies from mailing general

  5         unsolicited reports to any person in the state;

  6         providing exceptions; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Section 283.551, Florida Statutes, is

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13         283.551  Unsolicited distribution of general reports by

14  mail prohibited; exceptions.--

15         (1)  No agency of the state shall provide any general

16  unsolicited report by United States Postal Service mailing to

17  any person in the state.

18         (2)  The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply

19  with respect to reports posted on the Internet or reports sent

20  by e-mail computer transmission.

21         (3)  The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply

22  with respect to notifications, registrations, and other

23  matters which are required by law to be mailed by the

24  government agency.

25         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1205

    765-118-02






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  2                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Prohibits a state agency from mailing a general
  4    unsolicited report by United States Postal Service to any
      person in the state. Exempts reports posted on the
  5    Internet or sent by e-mail from the act. Exempts
      notifications, registrations, or other matters required
  6    by law to be mailed by an agency from the act.

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