GENERAL PROVISIONS

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVI, ch. 602, pt. 12

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1201 Voiding transactions in violation of Chapter; recovery by City.

Sec. 602.1201. - Voiding transactions in violation of Chapter; recovery by City. The Mayor may declare void and rescind any contract, loan, grant, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, certificate, ruling, decision, opinion or other benefit that has been awarded, granted, paid, furnished or published, in relation to which there has been any violation of this Chapter. The City shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any penalty prescribed by law or in a contract, the amount expended or the thing transferred or delivered on its behalf, or the reasonable value thereof. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2007-329-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1202 Liability for breach of public trust.

Sec. 602.1202. - Liability for breach of public trust. (a) Article II, Section 8(c) of the Constitution of the State of Florida applies to all officers and employees of the City and independent agencies. Section 8(c) states the following: Any public officer or employee who breaches the public trust for private gain and any person or entity inducing such breach shall be liable to the State for all financial benefits obtained by such actions. The manner of recovery and additional damages may be provided by law. (b) Any officer or employee of the City or an independent agency who breaches the public trust for private gain and any person or entity inducing such breach shall be liable to the City or an independent agency for all financial benefits obtained by such actions. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 3; Ord. 2019-220-E, §§ 1, 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1203 Personnel rules and regulations.

Sec. 602.1203. - Personnel rules and regulations. All employees of the City shall comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 11.01—11.04, Civil Service and Personnel Rules and Regulations, to the extent that they do not conflict with the provisions of this code of ethics. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-220-E, §§ 2, 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1204 Severability.

Sec. 602.1204. - Severability. It is not the intent of this Code to conflict with any applicable State law. If any Section, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Chapter is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding or invalidity shall not affect the remaining portion of this Chapter; and it shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass this Chapter without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part therein; and the remainder of this Chapter, after exclusion of such part of parts, shall be deemed and held to be valid as if such part or parts had not been included therein. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-220-E, § 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1205 Cooperation in official investigations.

Sec. 602.1205. - Cooperation in official investigations. (a) All officers, employees, and independent contractors of the City or an independent agency, as a condition of employment, retention, and receipt of City funds, shall agree to cooperate truthfully, honestly, and completely with official government investigations including but not limited to, investigations by the Ethics Commission, Ethics Officer, State Attorney's Office, or United States Attorneys' Office, concerning his or her official duties or matters related to City government or business. Employment discipline of employees for violating this subsection — but not for recourse pursuant to Sections 602.1101 and 602.1208 — must comply with collective bargaining requirements, if applicable. For independent contractors, this subsection applies to contracts executed or amended after the effective date of Ordinance 2020-104. (b) It shall be a violation of this Chapter for any officer, employee, or independent contractor of the City or any independent agency to violate any provision of this Section. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 3; Ord. 2019-220-E, §§ 3, 6; Ord. 2020-104-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1206 Testimony and questioning of public officials and employees relating to public affairs.

Sec. 602.1206. - Testimony and questioning of public officials and employees relating to public affairs. (a) No officer or employee of the City or an independent agency, who is called as a witness by or before any City, State or Federal administrative or judicial tribunal, shall refuse to answer before the tribunal any proper question concerning the performance of his or her official duties or to produce books, records and other papers and documents of his or her office or concerning his or her official duties properly required to be produced by or before the tribunal; provided, that the officer or employee shall retain his or her privileges and immunities against self-incrimination provided under the Constitution and laws of the State and the United States. (b) No employee of the City or an independent agency shall refuse to answer any question when directed to by a supervisor related to the employee's performance or fitness to serve; provided, that the employee shall retain those privileges and immunities provided under the Constitution and laws of the State and the United States, relating to the use of said information in a criminal prosecution. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2007-329-E, § 3; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 3; Ord. 2019-220-E, § 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1207 Disclosure of criminal records required.

Sec. 602.1207. - Disclosure of criminal records required. A person, when applying for or when appointed to a City position, with or without compensation, shall be required to disclose to the appointing or hiring authority any criminal conviction and record thereof, with the exception of crimes that are classified or, if not committed in Florida, would be classified if committed in Florida, as misdemeanors of the second degree. Disclosures shall be made in writing and failure to disclose shall result in automatic removal or dismissal from the position, subject to the rules and regulations of the civil service system where applicable. If, at any time after the person is appointed to a City position, there is an allegation that the disclosure required by this Section is false or incomplete, the matter shall be submitted to the appointing or hiring authority for determination. If, after proper notice and hearing the cognizant authority determines that the disclosure is correct, no action shall be taken; but if, after proper notice and hearing, the cognizant authority determines that the disclosure is incorrect, the person submitting the same shall be deemed to have failed to make any disclosure. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 3; Ord. 2019-220-E, §§ 4, 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 602.1208 Penalty provisions.

Sec. 602.1208. - Penalty provisions. Unless otherwise set forth in this Chapter, any violation of this Chapter, which is declared to be unlawful, shall be a class C offense. (Ord. 2011-232-E, § 4; Ord. 2019-220-E, §§ 5, 6)

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=TITXVIJUCO_CH602JAETCO_PT12GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026