Title 12174 · Code of Ordinances

Sec. 106.504. - Council President expense account.

Citation: Jacksonville, FL Code of Ordinances § 106.504.

Section: 106.504.

There is hereby authorized and established for the use of the Council President, an expense account up to $10,000 based on an annual appropriation by the Council. The expense account may be used by the Council President for Council President expenses of up to $10,000 per year, which expenses are associated with official City business and for which there is no other established account which could otherwise be used for said expenses. Each request for payment or reimbursement must be accompanied by a statement which contains: (1) A brief explanation of the nature of the business, (2) A cost estimate or quote from the vendor or receipts paid by the Council President and (3) Other information as may be required by the City Comptroller. These funds may be authorized for payment or reimbursed to the Council President or vendor upon the Council President's submission of a completed expense statement. The Council President shall file the statement with the City Comptroller within two months of the expenditure in order to qualify for the expense payment or reimbursement of the expense. The City Comptroller shall not approve the payment unless the statement is complete. The City Council Chief of Administrative Services shall keep an accounting of the expenses and report the expenses to the Council President each six months. (Ord. 2001-661-E, § 1; Ord. 2001-715-E, § 11.3; Ord. 2002-189-E, § 1; Ord. 2009-205-E, § 3) Editor's note— Former § 106.508. Renumbered by Ord. 2009-205-E, § 3.