Can a VM in a resource group have a static public IP

From Marinus van Deventer (If listed on twitter) @MarinusUKZA  via Twitter

@Azure can a VM in a resource group have a static public IP? The documentation and portals behaviour is contradicting.
https://twitter.com/MarinusUKZA/status/643771387358932992
 
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@AzureSupport