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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to the distribution of general reports and | ||
| 3 | newsletters; amending s. 283.30, F.S.; providing | ||
| 4 | definitions; creating s. 283.551, F.S.; prohibiting | ||
| 5 | government agencies from mailing unsolicited general | ||
| 6 | reports and newsletters; permitting such agencies to post | ||
| 7 | general reports and newsletters on the agency's Internet | ||
| 8 | website; providing an effective date. | ||
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 12 | Section 1. Subsections (4) through (6) of section 283.30, | ||
| 13 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) through (8), | ||
| 14 | respectively, and new subsections (4) and (5) are added to said | ||
| 15 | section to read: | ||
| 16 | 283.30 Definitions.--As used in this part, unless the | ||
| 17 | context clearly requires otherwise, the term: | ||
| 18 | (4) “General report” means a document containing | ||
| 19 | information about a broad range of issues relating to an agency | ||
| 20 | that is intended to convey general information regarding that | ||
| 21 | agency and its status over a period of time or as of a certain | ||
| 22 | date. | ||
| 23 | (5) “Newsletter” means a brief document issued at regular | ||
| 24 | intervals of less than a year containing news about an agency. | ||
| 25 | Section 2. Section 283.551, Florida Statutes, is created | ||
| 26 | to read: | ||
| 27 | 283.551 Distribution of general reports and newsletters.-- | ||
| 28 | (1) Except as otherwise provided in chapter 119 or as | ||
| 29 | otherwise authorized by law, an agency is not authorized to mail | ||
| 30 | general reports and newsletters except in response to requests | ||
| 31 | pursuant to chapter 119 or to addresses in publication mailing | ||
| 32 | lists pursuant to s. 283.55. A general report or newsletter may | ||
| 33 | be mailed to persons requesting the general report or newsletter | ||
| 34 | or requesting receipt of all agency general reports or | ||
| 35 | newsletters. However, regulatory newsletters provided to | ||
| 36 | affected persons or reports or newsletters relating to the | ||
| 37 | prevention or treatment of disease or injury may be mailed | ||
| 38 | without a request. | ||
| 39 | (2) An agency may post any general report or newsletter on | ||
| 40 | the agency’s Internet website. | ||
| 41 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. | ||