EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. V, ch. 114, pt. 2

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.201 Applicability.

Sec. 114.201. - Applicability. The provisions of this Part shall apply, and authorization to designate emergency interim successors is granted, only to the following offices: (a) The Mayor, each Councilmember, the Sheriff, the Supervisor of Elections, the Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector. (b) All department heads, deputy department heads and division heads in the Consolidated Government. (c) The Council Secretary. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 84-1462-779, § 1; Ord. 86-986-558, § 1; Ord. 86-1305-736, § 3; Ord. 87-876-472, § 1; Ord. 94-1272-768, § 3; Ord. 95-570-551, § 1; Ord. 97-229-E, § 17)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.202 Designation.

Sec. 114.202. - Designation. (a) Within 30 days after first entering upon the duties of the office, the incumbent of each office shall designate in writing not less than three nor more than seven emergency interim successors to the office and specify their rank in order of succession after any duly authorized deputy so that there will not be less than five duly authorized deputies or emergency interim successors or combination thereof for the office. The name, address and rank in order of succession of each duly authorized deputy and each emergency interim successor shall be filed with the Council Secretary, and all changes in the duly authorized deputies or in the designation or order of succession of emergency interim successor shall be filed with the Council Secretary. Designations of emergency interim successors and changes therein and in the order of succession thereof shall become effective when filed with the Council Secretary. Designations of emergency interim successors and changes therein shall become effective when filed with the Council Secretary. (b) At least annually, the incumbent in each office shall review and, if necessary, promptly revise the designations of emergency interim successors to ensure that at all times there are at least five qualified emergency interim successors or duly authorized deputies or combinations thereof for the office. This review may also be made at other times whenever the incumbent in an office deems it necessary because of changes in duly authorized deputies, because a designated emergency interim successor has become disqualified to be an emergency interim successor for the office, because the incumbent desires to change the order of succession among the designated emergency interim successors or because for any other reason a change is necessary or desirable. The annual review shall be completed on or before August 1. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.203 Qualifications.

Sec. 114.203. - Qualifications. No person shall be designated or serve as an emergency interim successor unless he is qualified under the Charter and ordinances of the City to hold the office to which he is designated an emergency interim successor, but no provision of the Charter or of any ordinance prohibiting an officer or employee of the City from holding another office shall be applicable to an emergency interim successor. At the time of his designation, an emergency interim successor shall take such oath and do such other things, if any, as are required to qualify him to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office as to which he has been designated an emergency interim successor; provided, that the designation of an emergency interim successor for an office subject to confirmation by the Council shall not require the approval of the Council to be effective. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.204 Removal of designees; change in succession.

Sec. 114.204. - Removal of designees; change in succession. Until such time as an emergency interim successor is authorized pursuant to this Chapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office, he shall serve as an emergency interim successor at the pleasure of the designating incumbent and may be removed, and his order of succession may be changed, by the designating incumbent at any time without cause. In the case of removal of an emergency interim successor, the designating incumbent shall promptly designate another emergency interim successor, if necessary, to maintain the required number of duly authorized deputies and emergency interim successors. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.205 Assumption of powers and duties of office.

Sec. 114.205. - Assumption of powers and duties of office. If, in the event of an attack, the incumbent of an office and any duly authorized deputy is unavailable, the emergency interim successor to that office who is highest in rank in order of succession and who is not unavailable shall, except for the power to appoint emergency interim successors, exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. An emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office only until such time as the incumbent, or any duly authorized deputy, or an emergency interim successor higher in rank in order of succession becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office or until, where an actual vacancy exists, a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as provided by law. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.206 Restrictions on persons to be designated.

Sec. 114.206. - Restrictions on persons to be designated. No person shall be designated as an emergency interim successor for two offices at the same time. No person who is a duly authorized deputy shall be designated as an emergency interim successor for any office. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.207 Disputes.

Sec. 114.207. - Disputes. Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Part with respect to an office in the executive branch (except a dispute of fact relative to the office of Mayor) shall be adjudicated by the Mayor (or other person then exercising the powers and discharging the duties of the office of Mayor) and his decision shall be final. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 114.208 Termination of authority.

Sec. 114.208. - Termination of authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, the Council may at any time by resolution terminate the authority of any one or more, or all, emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as herein provided. (Ord. 79-1242-665, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH114EMCOGO_PT2EMINSUFetched: 10/27/2026