The Fulton County Department of External Affairs is responsible for empowering people through information - including Fulton County residents, policy makers, journalists, employees and others.

Services are delivered through several units:
• Communications: Media Relations, Community Events, Branding and Employee Communications
• Digital Communications: Website Management, Social Media, Email Marketing
• Intergovernmental Affairs: State, federal and local intergovernmental Affairs

Each year the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County adopts a state and federal legislative agenda. The purpose of the legislative agenda is to identify policy areas that affect Fulton County residents and businesses, as well as the operations of County Government.

Fulton County is an active member of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia as well as the National Association of Counties.