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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to the Consolidated Government of the City |
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of Jacksonville, Duval County; amending ch. 92-341, Laws |
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of Florida, as amended, to authorize prosecution of City |
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of Jacksonville ordinance violations and to provide a |
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method for service of process upon specified officers of |
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the City of Jacksonville; providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Sections 12.07 and 12.11 of Article 12 of |
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chapter 92-341, Laws of Florida, as amended, are amended to |
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read: |
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ARTICLE 12. JUDICIARY |
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Section 12.07. State Attorney.--The office of thestate |
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attorney of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval County |
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shall continue, and all general and special laws applicable |
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thereto shall continue in full force and effect, except as |
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herein expressly provided to the contrary. The office of the |
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state attorney of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval |
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County is authorized to prosecute all City of Jacksonville |
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ordinance violations in the county court. |
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Section 12.11. Service of process on General |
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Counsel.--Supplementing the provisions of section 48.111, |
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Florida Statutes, a copy of all process to be served upon the |
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City of Jacksonville, or any appointed or elected official or |
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constitutional officer of the City of Jacksonville in the |
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official or officer’s official capacity, or upon any independent |
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agency of the City of Jacksonville, shall also be served upon |
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the General Counsel, a Deputy General Counsel, or an employee of |
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the General Counsel designated and authorized to accept service. |
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The service required by this section shall be effected in |
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accordance with section 48.021, Florida Statutes, or by |
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registered or certified mail.Two term limit.--No person elected |
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and qualified for two consecutive full terms as Clerk of the |
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Court shall be eligible for election as Clerk of the Court for |
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the next succeeding term. The two-term limitation shall apply to |
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any full term which began in 1992 or thereafter. |
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Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |