Duties of council in respect to courts.
Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.03
in effectSection 12.03. - Duties of council in respect to courts.
The council shall have the powers and duties with respect to the county court of Duval County, and the circuit court of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval County, and their judges, clerks, and employees, which by general or special law the board of county commissioners of Duval County had with respect to those courts or to any predecessor courts prior to the effective date of this charter; however, where any of the courts or their judges, clerks, or employees are required to pay any amounts to the board of county commissioners, all such payments shall be made to the tax collector, who shall account to the council. The council shall have the power and the duty to appropriate funds for the maintenance and operation of the administrative offices of the circuit and county courts in Duval County.
(Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-717; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)
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=CHRELA_PTACHLACHJAFL_ART12JU_S12.03DUCORECOFetched: 10/27/2026