# Public Information

### What is public information?

based on its definition, the term '**Public Information**' means any information, regardless of form or format, that an **agency discloses**, **disseminates**, or **makes available&#x20;**_**to the public**_.

In general, this information represents a **series of knowledge**, structured in an **organized** and **clear body**, contained in a **document** or **file**, whose purpose is _**to nourish the population**_ on the subject that deepens according to the nature of the institution.

In the **Dominican Republic**, the **Law 200-04-Art. 6**- Paragraph I says: _For the purposes of this law, is considered Public Information **any type of financial documentation related to the public**_ _**budget** or **from private financial institutions** that serves as the basis for a decision of an **administrative nature**._
