Sec. 78.103. - Membership; terms.

(a) The Commission shall be composed of no more than 20 members who shall be appointed by the City Council in accordance with the following requirements. Members shall be residents of Duval County or have substantial business interests within Duval County (either employed by a business located in Duval County or volunteer, affiliate or serve on the board for an organization whose principal place of business is Jacksonville). Members shall serve staggered two-year terms, commencing July 1, but shall serve until their successors are appointed and confirmed. Of the initial appointments, ten members shall serve for one-year terms, and ten members shall serve for two-year terms; but appointments to fill vacancies for partial terms (less than 50 percent of a full term) and initial appointments under the preceding sentence for less than two years shall not be deemed to be full terms. No member shall serve more than two full consecutive terms. Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed at any time by the Council. (b) Additionally, one City Council Member shall be appointed each year by the Council President as a liaison to the Commission. The term for the City Council liaison shall be a one-year term, but the Council President may appoint a City Council member for an additional consecutive one-year term. (c) The following representatives shall be present as liaisons at all Commission meetings: (1) A representative from the Mayor's Office; (2) A representative from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office; (3) A representative from the State Attorney's Office; (4) A representative from the Public Defender's Office; (5) A representative from the Kid's Hope Alliance; and (6) A representative from the Duval County Public Schools. Liaisons shall be designated by their organization to serve either annually or for two-year increments. The Council President may appoint additional members annually to serve as liaisons such as youth representatives, victim advocate representatives or other persons with subject matter expertise that can assist the Commission. (Ord. 2019-222-E , § 1; Ord. 2019-470-E , § 1; Ord. 2021-250-E , § 1; Ord. 2021-586-E , § 1)