Sec. 50.102. - Members of boards and commissions.

(a) General. Members of the boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, except where otherwise expressly provided with respect to a particular board or commission. Members of the boards and commissions, together with the Planning Commission created by Part 2, Chapter 30 , shall continue in office for the term of their respective office, or until they are reappointed and confirmed, or until their qualified successors have been appointed and confirmed. Provided that, no member of any board or commission shall remain a member of the board or commission if they seek employment or a paid position of any kind with the department, agency or entity for which the board or commission has oversight or direct interaction with such department, agency or entity. Once a member submits an application for employment to the department, agency or entity for which the board or commission has oversight or direct interaction, the member shall tender their resignation within 24 hours. No member of any board or commission shall receive compensation for his services as such, except as otherwise provided herein, or be entitled to pension or other retirement benefits on account of such service. However, board or commission members shall receive their actual and necessary pre-approved expenses incurred in the performance of their duties of office, including travel expense reimbursement as provided in Chapter 106 . (b) Residency Requirement. Except as otherwise specifically provided by ordinance or the Ordinance Code , all board and/or commission members of boards and/or commissions provided for in this Title, or in any other ordinance, whose members are confirmed by Council, shall be permanent residents of Duval County inclusive of Urban Service Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5; or maintain a substantial economic business interest or substantial philanthropic interest as determined by the City Council within Duval County. Failure to establish and maintain residency within Duval County, inclusive of Urban Service Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5, or failure to maintain a substantial economic business interest or substantial philanthropic interest as determined by the City Council within Duval County shall automatically and forthwith divest any member from the appointed board and/or commission and the seat shall be declared vacant. (c) Legislation and Justification Requirements . The legislation shall designate whether the appointee is or is not a resident of Duval County, inclusive of the Urban Services Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5. If the appointee does not reside in Duval County, inclusive of Urban Services Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5, the legislation shall clearly state the substantial business, or philanthropic contribution of the appointee, or that the provisions of the code are being waived for any non-resident appointee. The bill sponsor shall appear before the Rules Committee at a meeting separate and prior to the appearance of the appointee, to establish and debate the requirements of the substantial business and/or philanthropic contribution of the appointee and/or the reason for the waiver of the requirements of Section 50.102 . (Ord. 73-1048-513, § 2; Ord. 76-795-396, § 2; Ord. 80-651-349, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 8; Ord. 95-1184-660, § 1; Ord. 2006-757-E, § 2; Ord. 2015-268-E , § 1; Ord. 2018-165-E , § 1) Note— Former § 49.102.