JEA created and continued; audits.
Jacksonville Charter, art. 21, § 21.01
in effectSection 21.01. - JEA created and continued; audits.
(a) Creation. There is hereby created and established a body politic and corporate to be known as JEA, which is authorized to own, manage and operate for the benefit of the City of Jacksonville the utilities systems within and without the City of Jacksonville. JEA is created for the express purpose of acquiring, constructing, operating, financing and otherwise having plenary authority with respect to electric, water, sewer, natural gas and such other utility system as may be under its control now or in the future. The utilities systems may be owned, operated or managed by JEA for the benefit of the City of Jacksonville separately or in such combined or consolidated manner as JEA may determine and JEA may use such name or names in the conduct of its business in connection therewith as it may determine. It is the specific purpose of this Article to repose in JEA all powers with respect to electric, water, sewer, natural gas and such other utility system which are now, in the future could be, or could have been but for this Article, exercised by the City of Jacksonville. JEA created and established by this Article is the same Jacksonville Electric Authority previously created and established by Chapter 67-1569, Laws of Florida, as amended, (including as added to Chapter 67-1320, Laws of Florida by Chapter 78-538, Laws of Florida and, as amended and readopted by Chapters 80-515, and 92-341, Laws of Florida) and, except as otherwise provided or authorized by this Article, JEA shall continue to function under this Article the same as it previously functioned under Chapter 67-1569, Laws of Florida, as amended (including as added to Chapter 67-1320, Laws of Florida by Chapter 78-538, Laws of Florida and, as amended and readopted by Chapters 80-515 and 92-341, Laws of Florida).
(b) Audits. JEA shall be subject to the council auditor's authority set forth in Section 5.10 of the Charter.
(Laws of Fla., Ch. 78-538, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 80-515, § 1; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 25; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Ord. 93-82-1385, § 1; Ord. 97-12-E, § 2; Ord. 98-253-E, § 1; Ord. 2020-419-E, § 2)
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_ART21JE_S21.01JECRCOAUFetched: 10/27/2026