Florida law
Official communication should have a public purpose.
Civic Welcome is structured around factual resident information and official government communication rather than campaign advocacy.
Florida Statute 106.113
Florida Statute 106.113 preserves certain factual and official government communications, including factual information provided in printed materials, on government websites, at public forums, in response to inquiries and as otherwise authorized or required by law.
Five categories
The statute identifies these forms of communication.
- 01
Reporting official actions
Accurately, fairly and impartially reporting actions taken by an elected official or governmental entity.
- 02
Printed and online factual information
Providing factual information through government websites or printed materials.
- 03
Public forums
Hosting or providing factual information at public forums.
- 04
Responses to inquiries
Providing factual information in response to resident or public inquiries.
- 05
Otherwise authorized communication
Providing information otherwise authorized or required by law.
How Civic Welcome is structured
Designed around useful factual communication.
The program focuses on information residents can use and factual identification of the elected official and office.
- Office contact information
- Government services
- Public resources
- Community information
- Official schedules or events
- Helpful resident information
- Factual identification of the elected official and office
General information only
This information is a general description of the program and is not legal advice. Each office remains responsible for its own legal authority, budget, procurement requirements, data use and final content approval.