Sec. 96.103. - Membership; Terms; Composition.

The Survivors Council shall be composed of seven members selected by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Each member shall be a sex trafficking survivor, who shall reside in Duval County or shall have significant business or financial interests in Duval County. In selecting potential Survivors Council members, the Mayor shall consult with recognized sex trafficking survivor organizations in Duval County. One City Council member shall be appointed by the City Council President and one employee of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shall be appointed by the Sheriff to serve as liaisons to the Survivors Council. The Survivors Council members shall serve for a term of two years or until a successor has been appointed/confirmed by the City Council; provided that, of the initial appointments, three of the Survivors Council members shall serve for a three-year term and the remaining four members shall serve for a two-year term. Members of the Survivors Council may be appointed for consecutive terms consistent with general laws regulating service on City boards and commissions. Any member appointed to the Survivors Council for two consecutive full terms shall not be eligible for the next succeeding term. (Ord. 2020-74-E , § 10)